Blessed Gaulterius of Himmerode
Blessed Gaulterius of Himmerode (died c. 12th–13th century AD; Himmerod Abbey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) was a medieval Cistercian monk at Himmerod Abbey in the Eifel region of the Rhineland, a daughter house of Clairvaux and one of the most important Cistercian abbeys in Germany. His biography is preserved in the Cistercian hagiographic tradition. He is venerated in the Catholic Church.
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| Blessed Gaulterius of Himmerode | |
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| Profession | Cistercian monk at Himmerod Abbey, Rhineland; 12th-13th century German monastic; disciple of the Bernardine Cistercian tradition; biography preserved in Cistercian hagiographic records |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Cistercians (OCist); Cistercian Abbey of Himmerod; Saint Bernard of Clairvaux tradition; Rhineland Catholic heritage; 12th-century Cistercian renewal |
| Patronage | Himmerod Abbey; Rhineland; Cistercian monks; German Catholic monasticism |
| Attributes | White Cistercian habit; cross; lily; Himmerod valley setting; medieval monastic book |
| Birthplace | Unknown (likely Rhineland or neighboring region) |
| Death Place | Himmerod Abbey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Blessed Gaulterius (Latin: Gualterius; German: Walter) of Himmerode was a Cistercian monk at Himmerod Abbey (Abtei Himmerod) in the Eifel region of the Rhineland (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany); Himmerod was founded in 1134 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux himself, who sent twelve monks from Clairvaux under the leadership of Blessed Christian of L'Aumône to establish the abbey; as a daughter house of Clairvaux, Himmerod was at the center of the 12th-century Cistercian renewal in Germany; Blessed Gaulterius was one of the holy monks of this founding community or its early generations |
| Primary Shrine | Himmerod Abbey, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast in the Cistercian tradition at Himmerod Abbey |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Gaulterius of Himmerode was a Cistercian monk at Himmerod Abbey in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Himmerod was founded in 1134 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux himself, one of the most important Cistercian foundations in Germany.
Gaulterius lived the Cistercian life of prayer, manual labor, and liturgy at Himmerod. His full biography — exact dates and the specific character of his holiness — is preserved in the Cistercian hagiographic tradition at Himmerod.
He is venerated in the Catholic Church in the Cistercian tradition.
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Birth location: Unknown (likely Rhineland or neighboring region)
Death location: Himmerod Abbey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Blessed Gaulterius of Himmerode was a medieval Cistercian monk at Himmerod Abbey in the Eifel (Rhineland-Palatinate), a daughter house of Clairvaux founded by Saint Bernard in 1134; venerated in the Cistercian tradition.
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