Christian feast day: Ralph of Vaucelles

Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey)

Saint of the Catholic church, founder of the monastery of Vaucelles in France (AD 12th century)

Raoul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey or Saint Raoul is a saint of the Catholic Church who founded the famous monastery of Vaucelles in France. Raoul was an English Benedictine monk who became a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux.