Ascelina Explained

Saint Ascelina
Birth Date:1121
Death Date:1195
Feast Day:23 August
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church

Ascelina (1121–1195), was a French Cistercian nun and mystic.

Ascelina spent the majority of her life at the Cistercian convent at Boulancourt, Haute-Marne, France. It is believed that she was a relative of St. Bernard.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3014 St. Ascelina