Blessed Conrad of Urach
Blessed Conrad of Urach (born c. 1177 AD in Urach, Württemberg, Germany; died September 30, 1227 AD in Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France) was a German Cistercian Cardinal who served as a papal legate and crusade preacher. A member of the noble von Urach family of Württemberg, he entered the Cistercian Order, rose to become Abbot of Villers Abbey in Belgium, then Abbot of Clairvaux itself, and was made a Cardinal by Pope Honorius III in 1219. As Cardinal-Bishop of Porto, he served as a leading papal legate during the Albigensian Crusade and the early Fifth Crusade negotiations. He died at Bar-le-Duc in 1227 while on a legation. His feast day is September 30.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Conrad of Urach
| Blessed Conrad of Urach | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 30 |
| Profession | Cistercian monk; Abbot of Villers Abbey; Abbot of Clairvaux Abbey; Cardinal-Bishop of Porto; papal legate; crusade preacher; German nobleman of the von Urach family |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order; German Catholic tradition; 13th-century Cistercian cardinals; papal legates; Albigensian Crusade legation |
| Patronage | Urach; Württemberg; Cistercian cardinals; abbots of Clairvaux; papal diplomats; France; Germany |
| Attributes | White Cistercian habit; cardinal's red hat; abbot's crozier; cross; September 30 feast |
| Birthplace | Urach (Bad Urach), Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Death Place | Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died September 30, 1227, in Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, while on a papal legation; he was approximately 50 years old; he had served as Abbot of Villers, then Abbot of Clairvaux, then Cardinal-Bishop of Porto; he was active as a papal legate throughout northern Europe and France, preaching the crusade and managing difficult ecclesiastical negotiations; he died exhausted by his labors in the service of the Church |
| Primary Shrine | Cistercian Order; Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France — place of death; September 30 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; September 30 feast in the Cistercian Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Conrad of Urach was born around 1177 in Urach, Württemberg, into the noble von Urach family. He entered the Cistercian Order and rose rapidly through its ranks: first as Abbot of Villers Abbey in Belgium, then as Abbot of the illustrious Clairvaux Abbey itself — the house of Saint Bernard.
Pope Honorius III appointed him Cardinal-Bishop of Porto in 1219. He served as a leading papal legate, preaching the Albigensian Crusade in southern France and conducting negotiations related to the Fifth Crusade.
He died September 30, 1227, in Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, while on legation, exhausted by his service to the Church. His feast day is September 30.
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Birth location: Urach (Bad Urach), Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death location: Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France
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Blessed Conrad of Urach (c. 1177–1227) was a German Cistercian nobleman who rose from Abbot of Villers to Abbot of Clairvaux to Cardinal-Bishop of Porto, serving as a papal legate for the Albigensian Crusade and Fifth Crusade before dying on legation at Bar-le-Duc in 1227; venerated in the Cistercian tradition with a feast on September 30.
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