Saint Adalbert

Saint Adalbert may refer to:

  • Adalbert of Prague (c. 956 – 997), bishop of Prague, was martyred in his efforts, to convert the Baltic Prussians
  • Adalbert of Magdeburg (died 981), sometimes known as the Apostle of the Slavs, first Archbishop of Magdeburg
  • Adalbert of Egmond, aka Adelbert of Egmond, (d first half of the 8th century), Northumbrian Anglo-Saxon missionary.

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