Baldwin was a

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and a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Baldwin, an

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by birth, entered the Clairvaux Monastery in

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. Later in life Baldwin was assigned to

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as abbot of San Pastore, near Rieti. There he remained until his death in 1140. He is patron saint of Rieti.St. Baldwin
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French Roman Catholic saints 12th-century Christian saints 1140 deaths French Benedictines Italian Benedictines Italian Roman Catholic saints Year of birth unknown {{Italy-saint-stub