Baring-Gould’s sources: Gallican Martyrologies. Authorities: — A Life by a contemporary, Vitalis, apostolic prothonotary of Alexander III., written at the instigation of Cardinal Hyacinth, afterwards Caelestine III.] S. Bertrand belonged to a noble family atlTsle Jourdain. His mother was daughter of William Taillefer, Count of Toulouse. He was trained in the Abbey of Escale-Dieu, in the valley of Capatur, near the souice of the Adour, but left it to adopt the profession of arms. He, however, soon gave up the life of camps to accept a canonry at Toulouse. He was appointed Bishop of Comminges, and ruled his see for fifty years. He rebuilt his cathedral. According to popular legend he killed a crocodile in the neighbourhood, and the stuffed animal hangs in the church to this day. But his life is silent on this marvel, though prolix on others. A plenary indulgence was granted by Clement V. to all who should visit the relics of the saint whenever the Feast of the Invention of the Cross falls on a Friday.