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Venerable

Heldrad of Novalesa

Abbot of Novalesa

Abbot of Novalesa in the Alps, reposed around 842.

Feast
March 13old style March 26
Reposed
8429th century

Life

Venerable Heldrad of Novalesa was born in Provence in France and spent his fortune on good works. He then went to Rome as a pilgrim and became a monk at the monastery of Novalesa in the Alps in Italy, where he was abbot for thirty years, from about 820. He reposed around the year 842 (Wikipedia gives 844). He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 13 March (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day March 13