St Bernard's College, Oxford
St Bernard's College was a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded by the Cistercian order in 1437 and dedicated to Bernard of Clairvaux, it was suppressed in Spring 1540 during the dissolution of the monasteries[1] and its buildings later used to found St John's College, Oxford.
| St Bernard's College | |
|---|---|
| Oxford | |
 Surviving buildings in the Front Quad of St John's College | |
| Location | St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP, UK |
| Coordinates | 51.75612°N 1.258605°W |
| Established | 1437 |
| Closed | 1540 |
| Named for | Bernard of Clairvaux |
| Map | |
  Location in Oxford city centre | |
History
The College of St Bernard, a monastery and house of study of the Cistercian order, was founded in 1437 and closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.[2]
Construction of the college quadrangle started in 1437, though when the site passed to the crown in 1540, the Eastern range was incomplete.[3]
The chapel was built and dedicated to St Bernard of Clairvaux in 1530.[4] It survives, rededicated to St John the Baptist, as the chapel of St John's College.
Alumni
- Gabriel Donne (died 1558), Abbot of Buckfast Abbey
- Thomas Skevington (died 1533), Bishop of Bangor
References
- Clark, James G. (2021). The Dissolution of the Monasteries: a new history. Yale University Press. p. 449.
- "History". St John's College. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- H. E. Salter and Mary D. Lobel, ed. (1954). "St John's College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "History". St John's College Oxford. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
