Adelelmus of Flanders
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Adelelmus was a hermit
and disciple of St. Bernard of Thiron
. Born in Flanders, Belgium, Aldelelmus is best known for founding the monastery of Etival-en-Charnie.
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
and disciple of St. Bernard of Thiron
Bernard of Thiron
Bernard of Thiron, also known as Bernard of Ponthieu and Bernard of Abbeville, was the founder of the Tiron Abbey and the Tironensian Order.-Early life:...
. Born in Flanders, Belgium, Aldelelmus is best known for founding the monastery of Etival-en-Charnie.