# Guerric of Igny

> Guerric of Igny was a Cistercian abbot. Little is known about his early life. He may have been educated at Tournai's cathedral school, perhaps under Benedictine monk, Odo of Cambrai. Guerric appears to have lived a life of prayer and study near the Tournai Cathedral. His monastic formation was directly influenced by Bernard of Clairvaux, who praises him in several letters. In 1138, he became abbot of Igny Abbey, in the diocese of Rheims, a house dependent on Clairvaux. Here Guerric ruled as abbot until his death on 19 August 1157. It was here that he composed the 54 liturgical sermons that constitute his surviving works.

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1070
- **Died:** 1157-08-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Guerric of Igny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerric_of_Igny)
- [Guerric z Igny](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerric_z_Igny)
- [Guerric von Igny](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerric_von_Igny)
- [Guerric d'Igny](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerric_d'Igny)
- [Guerric d'Igny](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerric_d'Igny)
- [Guerrico d'Igny](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrico_d'Igny)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284255)

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