Adolf of Osnabrück
St. Adolf of Osnabrück, O.Cist. | |
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| Monk and bishop | |
| Born | c. 1185 Tecklenburg, Duchy of Westphalia, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 30 June 1222 or 1224 Osnabrück, Hanseatic League |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Cistercian Order and Osnabrück, Germany) |
| Canonized | 1625 by Pope Urban VIII |
| Major shrine | St. Peter Cathedral, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Feast | 11 February |
| Attributes | A bishop holding a small church |
Adolf of Osnabrück, O.Cist (also known as Adolphus, Adolph, Adolf of Tecklenburg), was born in Tecklenburg about 1185, a member of the family of the Counts of Tecklenburg in the Duchy of Westphalia. During his lifetime, he became known as the "Almoner of the Poor", and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.