Adelelmus (died c. 1100) (; ) 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.Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Adelelmus av Burgos ( -1097)" Den katolske kirke He later became abbot of La Chaise-Dieu.Goyau, Georges. "Poitiers." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911
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.Holweck, Frederick George. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints, B. Herder, 1924, p. 16 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.
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External links Patron Saints Index