Nobleman of Beauvais

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Adelmann von Beauvais , also Adelmannus, Adalmannus, Hildemannus († 846 ) was Bishop of Beauvais and a Catholic saint.

Adelmann lived as a monk in the Benedictine monastery of Corbie near Amiens in northern France. The abbot of the Benedictine monastery, St. Adalhard, was Adelmann's teacher and spiritual father. Adalhard recommended Adelmann as Bishop of Beauvais in Picardy , whereupon, according to tradition, he was unanimously elected bishop by the emperor, the clergy and the people in 821.

The feast day of Saint Nobleman of Beauvais is December 4th. According to other sources, his feast day is also celebrated on December 8th, December 11th or July 19th. His name comes from Old High German and means noble man or nobleman.

literature

  • Erhard Gorys : Lexicon of the saints. Munich 2005 6 , p. 19

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Erhard Gorys: Lexicon of the saints. Munich 2005 6 , p. 17
  2. ↑ Adelmann von Beauvis in the 'Complete Saint Lexicon. Augsburg 1858–1882 '

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personal data
SURNAME Nobleman of Beauvais
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Beauvais
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century or 9th century
DATE OF DEATH 846