St. Ada

Infobox Saint
name=St. Ada
death_date=7th century
feast_day=December 4
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
death_place=France
canonized_date=Pre-congregation
patronage=Nuns

St. Ada, a Roman Catholic saint, was a 7th century nun, abbess, and dedicated virgin. She was the niece of Saint Engelbert, who was murdered by his own cousin; she and her family were very pious. She was a nun at Soissons, France, and subsequently an abbess at St. Julien de Prés Abbey, Le Mans, France. She is a patroness of religious women and nuns in France. St. Ada's feast day is December 4.

External links

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintaa9.htm St. Ada]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1106 St. Ada profile]