Dec 24, 2015
Saint of the Day - December 24 - St Adela Died in 730
Abbess and foundress, a disciple of St. Boniface. Adela was a Frankish princess, the daughter of King Dagobert II (r. 656-705) and sister of St Irmina. Married to a nobleman, Alberie, she became the foundress of a monastery at Pfazel, near Trčves, France, when her husband died. She founded a convent at Palatiolum near Trier and became its first Abbess, ruling with holiness, prudence, and compassion. St. Adele was a disciple of St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany, and a letter in his correspondence is addressed to her.