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Siard
SaintFull write-upPremonstratensiansPre-congregation
Feast: 14 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1150
Died
1230
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Malgarten in Frisia, in present-day Holland, Saint Siard, abbot of the Premonstratensian Order, outstanding for his observance of the rule and his generosity to the poor.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 14 November as a Premonstratensian abbot in Frisia known for keeping the rule and for generosity to the poor.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 14 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1672669 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.