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Detail of A Statue of Saint Adelaide Abbess of Seltz Alsace France Date Unknown Artist Unknown The Coloring Is From A Stained Glass Window Photographed By Rh67 In 2010
Detail of A Statue of Saint Adelaide Abbess of Seltz Alsace France Date Unknown Artist Unknown The Coloring Is From A Stained Glass Window Photographed By Rh67 In 2010

Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

Also known as: Adelaide of Italy; Adelheid….; Alice….

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

December 16

Canonized

1097 by Pope Urban II

Biography

Saint Adelaide of Burgundy, also known as Adelaide of Italy or Adelheid, was born in around 931 in the kingdom of Burgundy, which is now modern-day Burgundy, France. She was the daughter of King Rudolf II (Rupert II) of Upper Burgundy, a noble lineage that held significant power in the region. From a young age, Adelaide's life was intertwined with politics and diplomacy....