St Bernard Calbó is commemorated on October 25

The Church commemorates St Bernard Calbó, a Spanish man born in 1180 who joined the Cistercian community at Santes Creus in Tarragona.

Born into a prominent family, Calbó studied law and worked in a legal and administrative capacity for the archbishopric in Tarragona starting in 1209. After experiencing a serious illness in his 30s, he decided to enter religious life. He joined the Santes Creus monastery in 1215 following his father's death, a decision made despite opposition from his family.