Yes, today's saint is St. Bernard, of Menthon.
Bernard of Montjoux; Bernard of Aotha
Memorial
28 May
Profile
Nobility. Priest. Archdeacon of Aosta in 996. Evangelized to the people of the Alps for over 40 years. Vicar-general of Alpine diocese. He started a patrol that cleared robbers from the mountains, and he established hospices for travellers and pilgrims to Rome. The large dogs, trained to search for lost victims in the mountains, are named for the Saint.
Born
c.923 at Menthon, Savoy
Died
1008 at Novara
Canonized
1681 by Pope Innocent XI
Patronage
Alpinists, mountain climbers, mountaineers, skiers, travellers in the mountains
Representation
man in a mountain setting holding a bishop's crozier; white dog
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