Adulf
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| Saint Adulf | |
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| Born | unknown |
| Died | c. 680 |
| Feast | 17 June |
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Saint Adulf (also Adolph) (died c. 680) was an Anglo-Saxon saint.
[edit] Life
He is said to have been the brother of Saint Botolph, but virtually nothing is known about his life. The story, which originated with the monk Folcard's account of Botolph's life, that Adulf was at one time bishop of Maastricht, is now generally thought to rest on a confusion of names, and to have no substance. However, it does explain the reason why today's saint is often honored as a bishop.[1]
The monastery at Icanho (in East Anglia, but the exact site is disputed) was destroyed in Danish raids. It is said that when by the orders of Saint Aethelwold Botolph's body was disinterred for translation to the new abbey of Thorney, Adulf's body was buried with it, and as it proved impossible to disentangle the bones, both were taken to Thorney, where the relics of Adulf remained. His feast day is 17 June, along with Botolph.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Rabenstein, Katherine (June 1998). Adulf (Adolph, Adulph), B(?) (AC). Saints O' the Day for June 17. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
[edit] See also
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