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St. Ascelina

Feastday: August 23
Birth: 1121
Death: 1195

Cistercian mystic and relative of St. Bernard. She was born in 1121 and entered the Cistercian convent at Boulancourt, Haute-Marne, France. There she was known for her mystical gifts.

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

She 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.

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