John of the Grating

John of the Grating was a Cistercian Bishop of Aleth. John was born in Brittany, in 1098 he joined Clairvaux,February 1 St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day where he was professed by St. Bernard. He would go on to found Sainte-Croix de Guingamp and Saint-Jacques de Montfort Abbeys, after his appointment as Bishop in 1144.Blessed John of the Grating Patron Saint Index He was given the moniker of "Grating", due to the grating, or metal rails, surrounding his shrine.St. John of the Grating Catholic Online
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