Adalar
Saint Adalar , Adolar or Adalher (Old High German Aethelheri ) († June 5, 754 or 755 in Dokkum , Netherlands ) was one of the companions of Saint Boniface .
Life and legend
Adalar was slain by pagan Frisians at Dokkum in Friesland on June 5, 754 or 755 , together with Boniface and numerous companions, including Eoban . The bones came together with those of Eoban after 756 from Utrecht to the Abbey of Fulda and were buried next to those of Boniface. Before 1100 they were transferred to Erfurt , where they were found in 1154. His grave is still in Erfurt Cathedral today .
According to legend, he was the first and only bishop of the diocese of Erfurt founded by Bonifatius in 742 , which was added to the diocese of Mainz after his death .
Adoration
Adalar is depicted in a priest's robe with a book, sometimes also in bishop's robe. He is the patron saint of Erfurt and the patron saint of cattle.
The St. Adolari chapel on the Pillersee is dedicated to him.
Memorial days
- Catholic Church: June 5th
- Diocese of Mainz: April 20
- Diocese of Fulda : June 7th (mandatory day of remembrance)
Worship in Erfurt
Before 1100 the bones are said to have been transferred to Erfurt . In any case, his worship in Erfurt begins at this time.
In the processional order of 1452, Adalar is referred to as bishop; that cannot be said for the twelfth century. Löther dates the source that mentions the two saints to the 13th century: “ Anno Domini MCLIIII corpora sanctorum episcoporum Adelarii et Eobani in Erfordia sepulta in monasterio beate Marie virginis inventa sunt et cum magna gloria translata. "
"In 1309 a knight Hermann, called Stranz, from Dollstedt donated the funds for an altar in the Marienkirche, super quo sanctorum martirum et pontificum, scilicet Adelarii et Eobani, reliquie sunt locate ."
The relics - sarcophagus of Saints Adolar and Eoban in Erfurt Cathedral is dated around 1350.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Adalar (Aethelheri). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 21-22.
- Georg Dehio: Handbook of the German art monuments. Volume 1: Central Germany. 7th unchanged edition. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin 1943, p. 94.
- Ernst Schubert : The Cathedral of Erfurt. Buchverlag Union, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-372-00326-0 , Fig. 106.
- Helga Wäß: Processional order from 1452. Transcription of the processional protocol for dealing with the relics of St. Adolar and Eoban. In: Form and Perception of Central German Memory Sculpture in the 14th Century. Volume 1: A contribution to medieval grave monuments, epitaphs and curiosities in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, North Hesse, East Westphalia and South Lower Saxony. Tenea, Bristol / Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-86504-159-0 , p. 486ff. (At the same time: Göttingen, Univ., Diss., 2001).
- Helga Wäß: reliquary sarcophagus for the holy bishop Adolar and his holy deacon Eoban. In: Helga Wäß: Form and Perception of Central German Memory Sculpture in the 14th Century. Volume 2: Catalog of selected objects from the high Middle Ages to the beginning of the 15th century. Tenea, Bristol / Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-86504-159-0 , p. 156ff. with illustrations (at the same time: Göttingen, Univ., Diss., 2001).
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adalar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aristocrats; Aethelheri; Adolar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Companion of St. Boniface, Bishop of Erfurt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 754 or June 5, 755 |
| Place of death | Dokkum , Netherlands |