Saint Adelaide of Guelders

Also known as

  • Alice of Guelders
  • Adelaide of Bellich
  • Adelheid of Vilich

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Daughter of Megingoz (Megengose), Count of Guelders. Joined the Ursuline convent at Cologne, Germany. Benedictine nun. Abbess of Villich, Germany. Abbess of Our Lady of the Capitol at Cologne. Both houses had been founded by her father. She insisted that the sisters in her houses study Latin so they would better understand the Mass. Noted for her charity to the poor. Counselor to the archbishop of Cologne.

Died

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Adelaide of Guelders”. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 August 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-adelaide-of-guelders/>