Blessed Adalbero of Liège
Also known as
- Adalbero of Louvain
- Albero…
- Alberon…
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Born to the nobility. Brother of Count Godfrey Le Barbu of Louvain. Priest. Canon of Metz, France. Prince–Bishop of Liège, Belgium in 1123. Founded the abbey of Saint-Gilles near Liege.
Born
- 1 January 1128 of natural causes
- buried at the foot of the altar in the church of the abbey of Saint-Gilles
- original tomb-stone destroyed when the church was burned by William of Orange in 1568
- new tomb-stone emplaced during renovations in 1646, but later covered by other construction
- grave and tomb-stone re-discovered during church renovations in 1892
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Adalbero of Liège“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 August 2023. Web. 19 May 2024. <>