Dominican priest. Born near Nimes in France, in the 12th century, Bertrand first became a secular priest. Around 1208, he met St Dominic who was beginning his campaign to evangelise the Albigensians.
In 1215 he joined St Dominic's' newly-formed religious congregation, the Order of Preachers, who travelled about the country preaching on the Gospels.
He helped found the friary at Paris and was a constant companion of St Dominic before becoming the Provincial for Provence.
Bertrand died in 1230 and was proclaimed 'Blessed' by Pope Leo XIII in 1881.
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