Guerric of Igny was a 12th-century Benedictine abbot and theologian born in Tournai. Influenced by the teachings of Bernard of Clairvaux, he lived a life centered on prayer and academic study. In 1138, he assumed leadership of Igny Abbey, a Cistercian house located in the diocese of Rheims. During his tenure as abbot, he produced a significant body of liturgical sermons that remain his primary surviving literary contribution.