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Adalbert II d'Ostrevent

BlessedFull write-upFrance

Born

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unknown

Died

790

Beatified

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not needed: before formal processes

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Little is known for certain of Adalbert, who lived in the 8th century. Born into an illustrious family, he was a very wealthy lord of the Carolingian court and married Saint Regina, a niece of Pepin the Short, and the couple are said to have had ten daughters. The eldest, Ragenfreda (or Reinfreda), is venerated as a saint.

Adalbert was known for his inexhaustible charity and founded a monastery for his daughters at Denain, where he was buried after his death on 22 April, around 790. The Proper of the abbey of Denain (1625) commemorates him on 22 April with the title of blessed, though some martyrologies give him the title of saint.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as blessed since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

Count of Ostrevant who founded a monastery at Denain for his daughters; commemorated as blessed on 22 April, though some martyrologies call him saint.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Ragenfreda Saint Child
Regina of Ostrevant Saint Spouse

Sources

Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beato Adalberto, by Franco Dieghi
Wikidata Q2823888 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.