Saint Adalbert of Egmond

Also known as

• Adelbert
• Aedelbert
• Aedelbertus

Memorial

• 25 June

Profile

Member of the Northumbrian royal family. Spiritual student of and fellow evangelist in Ireland with Saint Egbert of Rathemigisi. Deacon at Rathemigisi monastery. Evangelized in Friesland with Saint Willibrord in 690. Converted most of the people of Egmond by his preaching and his example. May have been abbot of Epternach; records are unclear. Archdeacon of the diocese of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Born

• in Northumbria, England

Died

• c.740 of natural causes
• miracles reported at his tomb which became a pilgrimage site

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• fountain springing up on the opening of his tomb

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Emblems of the Saints, by F C Husenbeth and Augustus Jessopp
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Adalbert of Egmond“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 March 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>