Patronage
Patron Saint of Cistercians
The Catholic Church venerates St. Robert of Newminster as the patron saint of Cistercians. Patron saints are heavenly intercessors — believers entrust a place, profession, or struggle to a saint whose own life touched it, and ask for their prayers before God.
St. Robert of Newminster
Feast: June 7“He is known for his role in the founding of the Cistercian order in the 12th century.”
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