Bertha de Bardi
Blessed Bertha de Bardi | |
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| Abbess | |
| Born | unknown Florence |
| Died | 24 March 1163 Valdarno |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | March 24 |
Blessed Bertha de Bardi (died 24 March 1163) was born in Florence. She was the daughter of , Count of Vernio, and is ordinarily called Bertha de Bardi, but the name should probably be d'Alberti. She joined the order of Vallombrosa, a branch of the Benedictines, at Florence, but she was soon sent to govern and reform a convent of the order at Cavriglia in Valdarno, where she lived, famous for miracles until her death.
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- Soldani, "Vita di S. Berta", Florence, 1731.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Bertha". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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