Angadrisma

Angadrisma (Angadrême, Angadresima, Angadreme, Angradesma, Andragasyna) (d. ca. 695) was a 7th-century abbess and saint, daughter of Robert I, Bishop of Tours.

Saint Angadrisma
Died	c. 695
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	October 14
Attributes	Praying leper
Patronage	Diocese of Beauvais-Noyon-Senlis; invoked against drought and fire

Life

Originally from Thérouanne, Angadrisma, belonged to the family of the Counts of Boulogne (Pas-de-Calais). A cousin to Lambert, Bishop of Lyon, she was educated at Thérouanne by Lambert and Saint Audomare (Omer).^[1]

Although she wished to become a nun, she was promised in an arranged marriage to Saint Ansbert of Chaussy.^[2] Tradition states that Angadrisma, wishing for a way out, prayed fervently and was stricken with leprosy. She was cured when she was allowed to become a nun and received the veil from Saint Ouen, archbishop of Rouen.^[2]

Around 660, her father built her a Benedictine monastery in Oroër-des-Vierges, near Beauvais, where she became abbess. She died on 14 October c.695, over 80 years old.^[1]

Angadrisma is portrayed in art with her face pitted by leprous skin.^[2] She is venerated as the patron of the diocese of Beauvais.^[2]