Saint Ada
St. Ada | |
|---|---|
| Died | France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 4 December |
| Patronage | Nuns |
Saint Ada (also known as Adeneta, Adna, Adnetta, Adonette, Adrechild, Adrehildis, end of 6th or 7th century), was a saint and abbess.[1][2] She was the niece or granddaughter of Saint Englebert, bishop of Le Mans.[1]
Ada was a nun at Soissons, France. Englebert promoted her as abbess there; he later transferred her to the monastery of Pré (St. Julian de Prato) at Le Mans and then installed her as abbess there.[1][3] Her feast day is December 4.[1][3][2]
Biography
[edit]She was a nun in Soissons and abbess of the Abbey of Saint Julien-des-Prés in Le Mans.
She is the niece of Saint Aiglibert,Diocese of Le Mans.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Dunbar, Agnes B.C. (1901). A Dictionary of Saintly Women. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 2.
- 1 2 "December 4". Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- 1 2 Delaney, John J. (2005). Dictionary of Saints (2nd ed.). New York: Image/Doubleday. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-385-51520-7. OCLC 58724402.
- ↑ "Saint Ada of Le Mans". CatholicSaints.Info.
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