Blessed Eugenius III, Abbot of Tre Fontane, Pope

The article profiles Eugenius III, Abbot of Tre Fontane, who was elected to the papacy in 1145. His birth name is Bernardo Pignatelli. Eugenius III, considered as one of the greatest Cistercian Popes, had the determination of a saint to fight for his religious beliefs even in the presence of great d...

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Main Author: Merton, Thomas 1915-1968 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2009
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2009, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-180
Further subjects:B Eugenius III, Pope
B Religious superiors
B Abbots
B BERNARD, of Clairvaux, Saint, ca. 1090-1153
B Popes
B Saints
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The article profiles Eugenius III, Abbot of Tre Fontane, who was elected to the papacy in 1145. His birth name is Bernardo Pignatelli. Eugenius III, considered as one of the greatest Cistercian Popes, had the determination of a saint to fight for his religious beliefs even in the presence of great danger. The greatest influence of Eugenius III was Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly