Aleaunie

Saint Aleaunie (died c. 1100), also known as Adelelmus and Lesmes, was French-born Benedictine monk venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Laudun, Poitou, he joined the military at a young age; he went on duty before making a pilgrimage to Rome. During his pilgimage he met Saint Robert of Molesme and left the military life for the Benedictine order.

Constance of Burgundy, Queen of Castile was impressed with Aleaunie's holiness, and invited him to live in Burgos, Spain. She and King Alfonso VI founded a monastery in the city in 1079 on the condition he would be its abbot. He added a hospital and a church to the building soon after. He later used his military training to help Alfonso against the Moors. After death, Aleaunie became the patron saint of the city of Burgos in Spain. No longer observed in the Roman Catholic Church, Aleaunie's feast day on the old calendar is January 30.

External links

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/sainta68.htm Aleaunie] in the Catholic Forum