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Wala of Corbie
Advisor to Charlemagne
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Born
755
Died
836
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Wala (c. 755 – 31 August 836) was a son of Bernard, son of Charles Martel, and one of the principal advisers of his cousin Charlemagne, of Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious, and of Louis's son Lothair I. He succeeded his brother Adalard as abbot of Corbie and its new daughter foundation, Corvey, in 826 or 827. His feast day is 31 August
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Adalard of Corbie Saint Brother or sister
- Paschasius Radbertus Saint“According to Paschasius Radbertus, Wala alleged on one occasion that the "army of clerics" (i.e.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- OSB.org — Saints of the Order of Saint Benedict (S-Z) — Saint Wala, abbot of Corbie and Corvey, cousin and counsellor of Charlemagne, d. 836; feast 31 August. Britannica likewise: "Saint Wala… feast day August 31".
- Wikidata Q680318 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Wala of Corbie (CC BY-SA)
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