Empress · Remembered on December 16
St. Adelaide
St. Adelaide is remembered on December 16 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 16 |
|---|---|
| Title | Empress |
| Died | c. 999 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Burgundian princess, widowed queen of Italy imprisoned by her husband’s rival, rescued and wed by Otto the Great — empress, regent for her grandson, and through every reversal a founder of monasteries and friend of Cluny. She died at the abbey of Seltz she had built, praying for the souls of all her dead.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Adelaide. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Adelaide keeps December 16 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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