Gertrude of Nivelles
Benedictine abbess and saint (c. 628–659) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB (also spelled Geretrude, Geretrudis, Gertrud; c. 628[3] – 17 March 659) was a seventh-century abbess who, with her mother Itta, founded the Abbey of Nivelles, now in Belgium.
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Saint Gertrude of Nivelles OSB | |
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Virgin | |
Born | c. 628 Landen, Kingdom of Austrasia |
Died | 17 March 659 (aged 30–31) Nivelles, Kingdom of Austrasia |
Honored in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[1][2] |
Canonized | Recognised as a pre-Great Schism Western Saint by the Orthodox Church from immediately after her death because of her holy life and beautiful fragrance emanating immediately from her remains. Roman Catholics additionally formally declared a feast day for her in 1677 by Pope Clement XII |
Major shrine | Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
Feast | 17 March |
Attributes | crosier, rats, mice and cats |
Patronage | Geertruidenberg, gardeners, pilgrims, poor people, widows, cats, against rats, mice and pestilence |
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