Bl. Bernard of Sithiu

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Died: 19 April 1182 in the monastery of Saint-Bertin, Thérouanne region, France of natural causes 

To atone for the sins of his early life, including a murder, Bernard lived in complete poverty, wearing rags, eating whatever came to hand, if anything, travelling barefoot from one holy place to another, and living as a hermit between pilgrimages. 

In 1178 he settled near the abbey of Sithiu and spent his remaining four years in private penance and prayer.