Blessed Margaret of Vau-Le-Duc
Blessed Margaret of Vau-le-Duc (also Margaret of Val-Duc; died c. 1225 AD in Brabant (present-day Belgium)) was a Cistercian nun and prioress of the convent of Vau-le-Duc (Val-Duc) in the Duchy of Brabant, venerated as a Blessed of the Cistercian Order. The surviving documentation about her is limited. Her feast day is observed locally.
A prioress noted in the Cistercian tradition for her holiness and the direction of her community, Margaret is remembered among the devout women of the flourishing monastic life of medieval Brabant. Because the sources are chiefly local and monastic, this article records only what can be responsibly stated about her.
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| Blessed Margaret of Vau-Le-Duc | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Cistercian nun; prioress |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order |
| Patronage | The convent of Vau-le-Duc; Cistercian nuns; Brabant |
| Attributes | Cistercian habit; prioress's staff |
| Birthplace | Brabant (Belgium) |
| Death Place | Vau-le-Duc (Val-Duc), Brabant (Belgium) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Cistercian nun and prioress of the convent of Vau-le-Duc in Brabant |
| Primary Shrine | Brabant, Belgium |
Biography
Blessed Margaret of Vau-le-Duc is venerated in the Cistercian tradition as a holy nun and prioress of the convent of Vau-le-Duc (Val-Duc) in the Duchy of Brabant, in what is now Belgium—a region that saw a remarkable flowering of women's monastic and mystical life in the thirteenth century.
As prioress she governed her community in the observance of the Cistercian life of prayer, silence, and work, and she was esteemed for her holiness. Because the documentary record is limited and chiefly local, the precise dates and details of her life and death cannot be established with confidence from the sources consulted. She is remembered in the tradition of her order, and this account avoids embellishing her story with particulars that the sources do not support.
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