Bertha de Bardi

Blessed Bertha de Bardi
Abbess
Born unknown
Florence
Died 24 March 1163(1163-03-24)
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 Lothario di Ugo, 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.

References

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. 


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