Saint Ada
St. Ada | |
|---|---|
| Died | late 6th or 7th century France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 4 December |
| Patronage | Nuns |
Saint Ada (also known as Adeneta, Adna, Adnetta, Adonette, Adbechild, Adrehildis, end of 6th or 7th century), was a saint and abbess.[1][2] She was the niece or granddaughter of Saint Englebert, bishop of Le Mans.[1]
Ada was a nun at Soissons, France. Englebert promoted her as abbess there; he later transferred her to the monastery of Pré (St. Julian de Prato) at Le Mans and then installed her as abbess there.[1][3] Her feast day is December 4.[1][3][2]
References
- ^ a b c d Dunbar, Agnes B.C. (1901). A Dictionary of Saintly Women. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 2.
- ^ a b "December 4". Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b Delaney, John J. (2005). Dictionary of Saints (2nd ed.). New York: Image/Doubleday. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-385-51520-7. OCLC 58724402.