Editing Ulrich of Augsburg (section)

=== Early years ===
Much of the information concerning Ulrich is derived from the ''Life of St Ulrich'' written by Gerhard of Augsburg sometime between 982 and 993. Ulrich was born in 890 at [[Kyburg, Zürich|Kyburg]] in present-day [[canton of Zürich]] in Switzerland. He was the son of Hupald, Count of Dillingen (d. 909) and Dietpirch of Swabia (also known as Theoberga).<ref name=schmid>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15123a.htm Schmid, Ulrich, "St. Ulrich", Catholic Encyclopedia], Vol. 15, New York, Robert Appleton Company, 1912, 25 January 2014.</ref> His maternal grandfather was Adalbert II the Illustrious, Count of [[Thurgau]]. His family was connected with the dukes of Alamannia and the [[Ottonian dynasty]]. An unnamed sister served as a nun in [[Buchau]].

As was customary, his parents presented him as an [[oblate]] to the church while he was still a child.<ref name=Abels>[https://www.usna.edu/Users/history/abels/hh315/udalrich.html Abels, Richard; "The "Church" and the Lay Aristocracy, c. 950 - The Case of Saint Ulrich of Augsburg"], USNA.</ref> A sickly child, at the age of seven he was sent to the [[abbey of St. Gall|monastery of St. Gall]], where he proved to be an excellent scholar. While there, he became friends with [[Wiborada]] – a recluse living near the monastery – who then foretold that her young friend was destined to become a bishop.<ref name=butler>[https://books.google.com/books?id=umn3JEADSTQC&pg=PA29 Butler, Alban; ''Lives of the Saints'', Liturgical Press, (1995)], p. 29 {{ISBN|9780814623770}}.</ref> He resolved to enter the priesthood but was in doubt whether to enter the Benedictine Abbey of St. Gall or to become a secular priest. Sometime before April 910, he was sent for further training to a kinsman, Adalbero von Augsburg, Bishop of Augsburg, who made him [[Chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]]. Upon Adalbero's death (28 April 910) Ulrich returned home.<ref name=schmid/> The [[Duke of Swabia]] presented him at the court of [[Henry the Fowler]], where Ulrich became one of the household retainers.