Bernard of Menthon
Saint Bernard of Menthon or Bernard of Aosta or Saint Bernard of Montjoux was a 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.
Patron saint of Mountaineers; skiing; snowboarding; backpacking and the Alps
In the Martyrology
- June 15 Saint Bernard de Menthon, priest, founder of the Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard