Christian feast day: Aelred of Rievaulx

Aelred of Rievaulx

English saint (1110–1167)

Aelred of Rievaulx, also known as also Ailred, Ælred, or Æthelred; 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.