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Adalbard
French saint and stateman
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 2 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
652
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Adalbert I of Ostrevent (died 652) was a 7th-century Frankish nobleman of the court of King Clovis II of France. He is recognized as a saint, and is commemorated on both 2 February (his martyrdom) and 2 May (translation of his relics to Douai in 1221).
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Adalsinda Saint Child
- Clotsinda Saint Child
- Eusebia of Hamage Saint Child
- Maurontius of Douai Saint Child
- Rictrude Saint Spouse
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Sant'Adalbaldo, martire († 650), festa 2 febbraio — Adalbard = Adalbald of Ostrevent, husband of St Rictrude; santiebeati lists 'Sant' Adalbaldo | Martire | + 650 | festa 2 febbraio', matching the entry's date and 2 February feast. The current Roman Martyrology names him
- Wikidata Q347119 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Adalbard (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.