Born in Northumberland, England; died c. 740. Saint Adalbert, a prince
by birth, became a monk at Rathmelgisi and accompanied Saint Willibrord
as one of his deacons to Friesland. He laboured especially around
Egmont, of which
Benedictine abbey he is the patron
(
Benedictines).
Adalbert is venerated
in Friesland. Depicted as a deacon with a crown and sceptre at his feet;
sometimes in dalmatic, crowned, and holding the sceptre
(
Roeder).