Saint Heldrad of Novalese
Also known as
- Aldradus
- Eldrad
- Eldrado
- Eldradus
- Heldradus
- Heltrodus
Profile
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
MLA Citation
- “Saint Heldrad of Novalese“. CatholicSaints.Info. 12 March 2010. Web. 30 September 2016. <>