Feast day · December 24
Saint Adele, abbess of Pfalzel
Saint Adele was a noblewoman of Frankish origin who devoted herself to a life of prayer and service. She became the first abbess of the convent at Pfalzel, near Trier, in present-day Germany. Adele was renowned for her piety and leadership among the religious women under her care. Her influence was significant in the spread of monasticism in her region.