Alan from Auxerre
Alan of Auxerre († October 14, 1185 ), also called Alanus of Auxerre or Alain of Auxerre , was a Cistercian abbot and biographer of Bernhard von Clairvaux .
Alan was born in Flanders , probably in Lille . The time of his birth is unknown. He entered the Cistercian Order under Bernhard von Clairvaux and became abbot of the Larrivour monastery in 1140 . In 1152 he was elected Bishop of Auxerre , but resigned this office in 1167 and returned to Clairvaux as a simple monk , where he last lived in Bernhard's former cell and wrote a biography of the saint. Alan died in Clairvaux on October 14, 1185.
Alan of Auxerre must not be confused with the scholastic Alan of Lille , who was also a Cistercian monk and came from the same homeland, but was a lot younger.
swell
- P. Dinzelbacher: Bernhard von Clairvaux, life and work of the famous Cistercian . Darmstadt 1998.
- Ecumenical Sacred Lexicon ( online )
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugues de Mâcon |
Bishop of Auxerre 1152–1167 |
Guillaume de Toucy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alan from Auxerre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alanus of Auxerre; Alain from Auxerre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cistercian abbot and biographer of Bernhard von Clairvaux |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1185 |