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Jun 8, 2024 · When Robert died in 1159 he was buried in Newminster, but after its dissolution his remains were entombed in the local Church of Newminister, where many miracles were reported and which still remain a place of veneration and pilgrimage.
Jun 7, 2024 · Saint Robert of Newminster, an exemplary figure in the 12th century, remains a profound inspiration for the Catholic faithful. Born in Gargrave, England, around 1100, Robert grew up with a deep religious inclination.
Jun 7, 2024 · FEAST OF SAINT ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER. FEAST DAY – 7th JUNE. Robert of Newminster ( c. 1100–1159) was a priest, abbot, and a saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Gargrave in Yorkshire, England. He was one of the monks who founded Fountains Abbey and is named from the abbey he founded in Morpeth, Northumberland.
Jun 7, 2024 · Though St. Robert of Newminster lived a life of harsh self-denial, with others he was kind, gentle, and warm. He befriended a hermit named Godric, and St. Robert would visit Godric and the two would talk for hours about spiritual matters.
Jun 7, 2024 · Discover the inspiring example of St. Robert of Newminster and how he led his brethren to holiness & poverty, accepted nothing more than bread sweetened with honey on Easter Day, and was forgiven by Christ!
Jun 6, 2024 · Saint Robert of Newminster Abbot June 7th Born: 1110 Yorkshire, England Died: June 7th, 1159 Saint Godric said he saw Robert's soul ascend to heaven as a ball of fire Patron Saints...
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Jun 7, 2024 · Saint Robert of Newminster (1159) He was an English priest from York shire, in England, who became a Cistercian monk, and was made the first abbot of the famous Abbey of Newminster, founded in 1137. He was a great friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and of Saint Norbert.
