Adelelmus of Burgos

Saint

Adelelmus

O.S.B.
Painting from the 17th century, Burgos Cathedral
Born11th century
Loudun, Poitou, France
Died1100
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast30 January
PatronageBurgos, Spain

Adelelmus (died c. 1100) (French: Aléaume; Spanish: Lesmes) was a French-born Benedictine monk venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Born in Loudun, Poitou, Adelelmus joined the military at a young age. During a pilgrimage to Rome, he met Robert de Turlande, founder of the Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, and left the military life for the Benedictine order. He later became abbot of La Chaise-Dieu.

Queen Constance of Burgundy of Castile was impressed with the reports of Adelelmus' holiness, and invited him to live in Burgos, Spain. She and King Alfonso VI founded a monastery in the city in 1079 on the condition that he would be its abbot. He added a hospital and a church to the building soon after. He later used his military training to help Alfonso against the Moors.

After death, Adelelmus became a patron saint of the city of Burgos in Spain. His remains lie in the Iglesia de San Lesmes Abad

Adelelmus' feast day is kept on 30 January; it is no longer observed in the General Roman Calendar.

References

  1. 1 2 Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Adelelmus av Burgos ( -1097)" Den katolske kirke
  2. ↑ Goyau, Georges. "Poitiers." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911
  3. ↑ "Guide to the City of Burgos, Turespaña, p. 8" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ↑ Holweck, Frederick George. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints, B. Herder, 1924, p. 16
  5. ↑ Diccionario de los santos (in Spanish). Editorial San Pablo. 2000. p. 64. ISBN 978-84-285-2258-8.