Saint Adalgott of Chur

Memorial

• 3 October

Profile

Monk at Clairvaux under the spiritual direction of Saint Bernard. Abbot at Dissentis in Switzerland. Bishop of Chur, Switzerland where he founded a hospital in 1150. Known throughout his life for his concern for and ministry to the sick, and his use of position and title to help them.

Died

• 1165 of natural causes

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Adalgott”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 December 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-adalgott/>