The Memorial of Saint William of Aebelholt

Saint William of Aebelholt is the Patron Saint of

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Saint William of Aebelholt Short life History

Saint William of Aebelholt is also known as
• William of Aebelhold
• William of Eskilsoe
• William of Ebelholt
• William of Eskhill
• William of Eskyll
• William of Ise Fjord
• William of Paris
• William of the Paraclete

Saint William of Aebelholt was born to the Gallic upper class. Educated at the cathedral school of Saint Germain.
• He was a priest.
• He was Canon at the church of Saint Genevieve in Paris, France until 1170 AD.
• He had Widespread reputation for holiness and austerity; his life was so austere that his brother priests harassed him into leaving the city.

When Pope Eugene III implemented stricter discipline in 1148, William returned and became sub-prior.

When there was a need for some one to help reform the discipline and liturgical devotion of the Danish monasteries, the bishop sent William.

While working at Eskilsoe, he became its abbot, and stayed for 30 years.

• He Faced opposition from lax brothers and local nobles, but never flinched. • He founded the abbey of Saint Thomas in Aebelholt, Zeeland.
• His extensive correspondence has survived, and is a valued source for Danish history of the period.

Today’s Catholic Quote:

Saint William of Aebelholt was born in 1125 at Paris, France and died on Easter Sunday, 6 April 1203 in Denmark of natural causes. He was buried at Aebelholt, Denmark