Stephen Harding
Stephen Harding | |
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Picture of Saint Stephen Harding in Apátistvánfalva, Hungary | |
| Born | c. 1050 Sherborne, Dorset, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 28 March 1134 (aged 83–84) Cîteaux Abbey, Duchy of Burgundy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Cistercian Order) |
| Feast | 26 January (Solemnity of the Founders of Cîteaux) |
| Attributes | Dressed in the Cistercian cowl, with miniature church model, holding abbot's crozier, holding the Carta Caritatis ("Charter of Charity"), a founding document for the Cistercian Order |
Stephen Harding (French: Étienne Harding) (c. 1060 – 28 March 1134) was an English-born monk and abbot, who was one of the founders of the Cistercian Order. He is honoured as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.