Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
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Not to be confused with Adelaide of Italy.
Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (c. 970[1] – 5 February 1015(?),[2] her date of birth and death are controversial), also known as Adelheid, was the abbess of Vilich and also of St. Maria im Kapitol in Cologne; she was declared a saint post-mortem. After her death, she was remembered for the miracles that were ascribed to her.[3] Her parents were Megingoz, count of Guelders, and Gerberga,[4] who was a descendant of German king Henry the Fowler.[5] They were also the founders of the convent at Vilich.[6] The main source for her life is the hagiographical work Vita Adelheidis.[7]
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Saint Adelaide of Vilich | |
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Abbess of Vilich | |
Born | c. 970 |
Died | (1015-02-05)5 February 1015 Cologne, Germany |
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy |
Feast | 5 February |
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