Bernard of Menthon
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Bernard of Menthon was a Burgundian Catholic priest and founder of the Great St Bernard Hospice, as well as its associated Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard.
He gave his name to the Saint Bernard breed of dog,... Wikipedia
Died: June 1081 (age 61 years), Novara, Italy
Attributes: In the mountains, with a dog
Canonized: 1681, Rome, Papal States by Pope Innocent XI
Feast: May 28, June 15
Patronage: mountaineers, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking and the Alps
Venerated in: Catholic Church; (Canons Regular of St. Augustine), Eastern Orthodox Church