The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . is time. His important works are:Catalogus hiEreticorum omnium, etc. (Erfurt, to devote himself to their conversion. For forty-two years he continued to preach the Gospel tothese people and carried the light of faith even intomany cantons of Lombardy, effecting numerousconversions and working many miracles. For another reason, however, Bernards namewill forever be famous in history. Since the mostancient times there was a path across the Pennin
The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . is time. His important works are:Catalogus hiEreticorum omnium, etc. (Erfurt, to devote himself to their conversion. For forty-two years he continued to preach the Gospel tothese people and carried the light of faith even intomany cantons of Lombardy, effecting numerousconversions and working many miracles. For another reason, however, Bernards namewill forever be famous in history. Since the mostancient times there was a path across the PennineAlps leading from the valley of Aosta to the Swisscanton of Valais, over what is now the pass of theGreat St. Bernard. This pass is covered with per-petual snow from seven to eight feet deep, and driftssometimes accumulate to the height of forty the pass was extremely dangerous, especiallyin the springtime on account of avalanches, yet itwas often used by French and German pilgrims ontheir way to Rome. For the convenience and pro-tection of travellers St. Bernard founded a monasteryand hospice at the highest point of the pass, 8,000. The Hospice op St. Bernard 1522; Cologne, 1523; Paris, 1524); Conciliumgenerale malignantium , etc. (1528); De ordinibusmilitaribus, etc. (Cologne, ). QuETiF-EcHARD, Script. Ord. Freed. (Paris, 1721), II, 93;Paulus in Der Kaiholik (Mainz, 1897), XVI, 166-171; Man-DONNET in Diet, de theol. cath. (Paris, 1903), 788; Hubteh,Nomenclator (Innsbruck, 1906), II, 1251. J. R. VoLz. Bernard of Menthon, Saint, b. in 923, probablyin the castle Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy; d. atNovara, 1008. He was descended from a rich, noblefamily and received a thorough education. He re-fused to enter an honourable marriage proposed byhis father and decided to devote himself to the ser-vice of the Church. Placing himself under the di-rection of Peter, Archdeacon of Aosta, under whoseguidance he rapidly progressed, Bernard was or-dained priest and on accou
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