Christian feast day: Adelaide of Vilich

Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich

Abbess of Vilich and Christian saint (c.970-c.1015)

Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, also known as Adelheid, was the abbess of Vilich and also of St. Maria im Kapitol in Cologne. She was considered a saint by some; miracles are ascribed to her. She was descended from the German king Henry the Fowler. Her parents founded the convent at…