Blessed Eberwin of Helfenstein
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Augustinian canon. In 1121 he and several companions took over the abandoned Benedictine monastery of Springiersbach in Steinfeld, Germany. In 1130 they joined the Premonstratensians, and Eberwin served as provost. Fought heretical teaching throughout the region. Friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Eberwin of Helfenstein“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 April 2016. Web. 27 June 2017. <>