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Adelelmus was a manservant, a soldier for France, with a promising career. While on pilgrimage to Rome, Italy, he met Saint Robert at the Chaise-Dieu monastery in Issoire (in modern France). Soon after, Adelelmus retired from military life to become a Benedictine monk at Issoire under the spiritual direction of Saint Robert. He was known as a miracle worker as well.
Adelelmus’s reputation for holiness spread. Constance of Burgundy, Queen of Castile, Spain was so impressed by him that in 1079, she and King Alphonsus VI of Castile built a monastery in Burgos, Spain on condition that he serve as its first abbot. Soon after, he added a church and hospital to the house. Adelelmus joined in the war to drive away the Moors from Spain.
One night, while out on some holy business, abbot Adelelmus and his aide were caught in a storm. Adelelmus ordered his assistant to light a candle so they could see to finish their journey. Not only was he able to light the exposed candle in the rain, but it stayed lit throughout their whole wet, windy, stormy trip.
Born
- 11th century at Laudun, Poitou, France
Died
- c.1100 at Burgos, Castilla la Vieja, Spain of natural causes
Patronage
- butlers
- domestic servants
- housemaids
- maids
- manservants
- servants
- Burgos, Spain
- La Chaise-Dieu, France
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-adelelmus/
