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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
IN THE LIFE OF
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
Birth of Bernard to Aleth and Tescelin the Red at 1090/91 Fontaine-les-Dijon Education with the canons of St Vorles at Chatillon-surSeine
Entrance into the 'New Monastery' at Citeaux Founding of the monastery at Clairvaux under Bernard's direction Composition of On the Steps of Humility and Pride
Condemnation of Abelard at the Council of Soissons First Lateran Council Composition of Apologia Council of Troyes Increased involvement in ecclesiastical affairs outside the monastery, especially in support of Innocent II's claims to the papacy against Anacletus. Composition of On the Necessity of Loving God Council of Pisa Second Lateran Council affirming Innocent II as pope
Archbishopric of Rheims offered to Bernard and refused Cc. 1098-1108 III3 FITS
I118—1119
I1I2I F123
II2I—1125
1130s
Controversy with Abelard and his condemnation at the Council of Sens Dispute over the election of the archbishop of York
Bernard Paganelli, monk of Clairvaux, named Pope Eugene III Journey to Aquitaine and Languedoc to preach against
II4I—-1143
heresy Preaching of the Second Crusade at Vézelay on Easter Sunday Journey to Germany and meeting with Conrad III
Departure of the Second Crusade Attendance at the Council of Etampes and the Diet of Frankfurt Council of Rheims and condemnation of Gilbert de la
Porrée
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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
Council of Beaugency; dispute over the see of Auxerre Journey to Lorraine in the spring 11§2
Death on 20 August First request for canonizing Bernard, not acted upon by Pope Alexander III Canonization of Saint Bernard
The dates given above are based on chronologies given by: Jacques Berlioz, Saint Bernard en Bourgogne. Lieux et mémoires. Couchey-Dijon:
Editions du Bien Public, 1990; Adriaan Bredero, Bernard of Clairvaux: between Cult and History, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
W. B. Eerdmans, 1996; Christopher Holdsworth, 'The Early Writings of Bernard of Clairvaux',
Citeaux: commentarii cistercienses 45 (1994): 58-60; Guy Lobrichon, Bernard de Clairvaux. Histoire, mentalités, spiritualité, SC 380, Paris, 1992, pp. 32-41.A. Bredero proposes 1091 as the date for Bernard's birth. For dates of specific letters, consult the chart on pages 000-000.