December 24, 2021

St. Adela (d. 735) was a abbess and foundress, a disciple of St. Boniface. Adela was a Frankish princess, the daughter of King Dagobert II (r. 656-705) and sister of St. Irmina. Married to a nobleman, Alberie, she became the foundress of a monastery at Pfazel, near Trčves, France, when her husband died.

St. Adela please pray for widows to find purpose and the strength to continue their lives like you did.