Codice prodotto: L10339
Memorial Day: December 16
When did Saint Adelheid live: 10th century AD
BIOGRAPHY:
St. Adelheid, born in Burgundy (France), came from the influential Guelph dynasty. Despite being imprisoned by the Italian king Berengar II, she was crowned empress through her later marriage to Otto I, who later became Holy Roman Emperor. Over the course of her life, she showed great commitment to the religious community by founding monasteries and arranging for the construction of several churches. These cultural contributions ultimately led to her canonization.
PATRONAGE:
St. Adelheid is the patron saint of brides, victims of abuse, empresses, exiles, parenthood, princesses, prisoners and widows.
SYMBOLISM:
The symbols of Saint Adelheid are a crown as a symbol of her imperial position, a cross that emphasizes her faith, a loaf of bread that stands for her charity and a ship as a sign of her escape from King Berengar.
PATRON SAINT OF:
Adelheid, Adelaide, Alida, Heide, Elke, Ethel, Alicia, Aleida, Adeline, Alissa, Adélaïde, Alice, Adele, Alix