BERTOLLOTTI, Giulio. – Abbot General of the Cistercians, born in Chiusa in 1608 and died on 16 May 1682. Having entered a monastery of the Italian Feuillants Congregation at a very young age, where he took the name Luca di s. Carlo, he distinguished himself by his love of study. He promoted intellectual work within the Order and directed young monks to the study of sacred and profane sciences. He held various offices in his province and was twice Abbot General of the entire Order.
His cultural and literary activity is attested by his many works, some of which were printed during his lifetime: *Hortencia Lucae Bertoloti*, *Fus ducum Sabaudiae in regnum Cypri* (Rome 1641); *Columba Pamphilia* (ibid. 1645); *Nardus Gallica et Specus Bethlehemitica* (ibid. 1645–50); *Alcides mysticus, divus Bernardus* (ibid. 1652); *Vita cardinalis Joannis Bona* (Asti 1677); *Divi Bernardi, melliflui Ecclesiae doctoris, gesta illustriora elegiaco relata stylo* (Rome 1682). Among his still unpublished works are: *Cardinalis Montalti currus*; *Antistes regularis*; *Centum morales conscientiae casuum resolutiones*; *Cor Jesu amanti sacrum, piis et affectivis meditationibus eidem Jesu anagogicis motibus purgatum, illuminatum, unitum*.