Saint Aelred of Rievaulx | |
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| Abbot of Rievaulx | |
| Born | 1110 Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 12 January 1167 (aged 56–57) Rievaulx, Yorkshire, England |
| Resting place | Rievaulx chapter house next to William, first abbot |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church; Anglican Communion |
| Major shrine | Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England (ruinous) |
| Feast | 12 January |
| Attributes | Abbot holding a book |
| Patronage | Friendship, LGBTQ Christians, integrity |
Aelred of Rievaulx, O Cist. (Latin: Aelredus Riaevallensis), also known as also Ailred, Ælred, or Æthelred; (1110 – 12 January 1167) was an English Cistercian monk and writer who served as Abbot of Rievaulx from 1147 until his death. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint and by some Anglicans.