Aelred of Rievaulx
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Aelred of Rievaulx, O Cist. (Latin: Aelredus Riaevallensis); also Ailred, Ælred, and Æthelred; (1110 – 12 January 1167) was an English Cistercian monk, abbot of Rievaulx from 1147 until his death, and known as a writer. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint and by some Anglicans.
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Saint Aelred of Rievaulx | |
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Abbot of Rievaulx | |
Born | 1110 Hexham, Northumberland, England |
Died | 12 January 1167 (aged 56–57) Rievaulx, Yorkshire, England |
Resting place | Rievaulx chapter house next to William, first abbot |
Venerated in | Catholic Church; Anglican Communion |
Major shrine | Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England (ruinous) |
Feast | 12 January |
Attributes | Abbot holding a book |
Patronage | bladder stone sufferers, LGBTQ Christians |
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