Editing Bernard of Clairvaux (section)

==Legacy==
Bernard helped found 163 monasteries in different parts of Europe. Cistercians honour him as one of the greatest early Cistercians. His feast day is 20 August.

Bernard is [[Dante Alighieri]]'s last guide, in ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', as he travels through the [[Empyrean]].<ref>''[[Paradiso (Dante)|Paradiso]]'', cantos XXXI–XXXIII</ref>

[[John Calvin]] and [[Martin Luther]] quoted Bernard several times{{sfn|Lane|1999|p=100}} in support of the doctrine of ''[[Sola Fide]].''{{sfn|Calvin|1960|loc=bk.3 ch.2 §25, bk.3 ch.12 §3}}{{sfn|Luther|1930|p=130}} Calvin also quotes him in setting forth his doctrine of forensic alien righteousness, or as it is commonly called [[imputed righteousness]].{{sfn|Calvin|1960|loc=bk.3 ch.11 §22, bk.3 ch.25 §2}} Bernard introduced a major shift, a "fundamental reorientation" into medieval theology.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sommerfeldt |first=John R. |date=2000 |title=Review of ''Bernard of Clairvaux'' by G. R. Evans |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25025831 |journal=The Catholic Historical Review |volume=86 |issue=4 |pages=661–663 |jstor=25025831 |issn=0008-8080}}</ref>

The [[Couvent et Basilique Saint-Bernard]], a collection of buildings dating from the 12th, 17th, and 19th centuries, is dedicated to Bernard and stands in his birthplace of [[Fontaine-lès-Dijon]].<ref name="culture.gouv.fr" /> Countless churches and chapels have St. Bernard as their patron saint.