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Saint Heldrad of Novalese

detail of a fresco of Saint Heldrad of Novalese receiving the habit of his Order, Novalesa Abbey, 11th century, artist unknown; photographed on 27 October 2007 by Duvilar; swiped off Wikipedia Also known as

Aldradus
Eldrad
Eldrado
Eldradus
Heldradus
Heltrodus

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Born wealthy, he spent his fortune on charity, then made a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy as a mendicant. Benedictine monk at the Abbey Saints Peter and Andrew at Novalese in the Alps in 726, a community with many former pilgrims. Abbot of the house for 30 years during which he greatly expanded the library and built a hospice for the safety of travellers on Mount Cenis.

Born

in Provence, France

842 at the Novalesa Abbey of natural causes
relics transferred to the parish church in Novalesa, Italy in 1794

9 December 1904 by Pope Saint Pius X (cultus confirmed)

Additional Information

books
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online
- Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon

images
- Wikimedia Commons

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

sites en français
- Wikipedia

fonti in italiano

nettsteder i norsk
- Den katolske kirke

MLA Citation

“Saint Heldrad of Novalese“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 January 2019. Web. 21 February 2019. <>