Berthold of Garsten
The first abbot of Garsten in Austria, Saint Berthold (c. 1060-1142) was an exemplary Benedictine reformer, renowned for his charity towards the poor …
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First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Bertold, between 1077 and 1200.
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
The first abbot of Garsten in Austria, Saint Berthold (c. 1060-1142) was an exemplary Benedictine reformer, renowned for his charity towards the poor …
Originally from Limousin and a doctor of the University of Paris, Bertold went on crusade to the Holy Land before becoming the first Prior General of …