Adelard
Born: c.751
Died: January 2, 827
Canonized:
Feast Day: January 2
Patron Saint of: gardeners
Adelard was the grandson of Charles Martel, the nephew of King Pepin and a first cousin to Charlemagne. He studied under Saint Alcuin and later became an advisor to Charlemagne. Adelard was exiled when he was accused of supporting Bernard, a rival to Emporer Louis the Debonair. During his lifetime, he founded and established the New Corbie monastery in Saxony.
Also known as Adalard.
