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Saint Adulf | |
|---|---|
| Born | unknown |
| Died | c. 680 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 17 June |
Saint Adulf (alsoAdolph,Adolf,Athwulf,Æthelwulf orÆðelwulf) (diedc. 680 AD) was anAnglo-Saxon saint.
Adulf is said to have been the brother ofBotolph, but virtually nothing is known about his life. Church historianFrederick George Holweck says he was not Botolph's brother.[1]
The story, which originated with a monk of Thorney,Folcard's account of Botolph's life, that Adulf was at one-time bishop ofMaastricht, is now generally thought to rest on a confusion of names and to have no substance. However, it does explain the reason today's saint is often honoured as a bishop.[2]
The monastery atIken, in theKingdom of East Anglia, was destroyed inViking raids. It is said that when by the orders ofÆthelwold of Winchester, Botolph's body was disinterred fortranslation to the newabbey of Thorney, Adulf's body was buried with it, and as it proved impossible to disentangle the bones, the remains of both saints were taken toThorney, where the relics of Adulf remained.[3] The feast day of both saints is 17 June.
