Aldericus

Saint Aldericus or Alderich (* before 1200; † around 1250) was a lay brother of the Premonstratensian Order in Füssenich near Zülpich .

According to legend, he should come from a royal family. He died at the age of 20. His veneration as a saint has been attested since the 16th century. The bones were brought to Zülpich in 1642.

His feast day is February 6th .

Füssenich, Aldercius Chapel, aerial photo (2016)

literature

Ekkart Sauser : Aldericus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 16, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-079-4 , Sp. 16. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )

Web links

Alderich von Füssenich in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints

personal data
SURNAME	Aldericus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Alderic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Holy lay brother of the Premonstratensian Order in Füssenich near Zülpich
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1200
DATE OF DEATH	around 1250