Saint Adalard | |
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| Born | 751 Huise |
| Died | 2 January 827 |
| Venerated in | Catholicism; Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Canonized | 1024 by Pope John XIX |
| Attributes | Bishop giving alms[1] |
| Patronage | Patron of many churches and towns in France and along the lower Rhine |
Adalard of Corbie (Latin: Adalhardus Corbeiensis; c. 751, Huise – 2 January 827)[2] was the son of Bernard who was the son of Charles Martel and half-brother of Pepin; Charlemagne was his cousin. He is recognised as a saint within the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church.