Saint Baldegundis
Saint Baldegundis (also known as Baudegunde or Baldegund; died c. 7th century) was a Frankish abbess venerated in the Poitiers region of France. She is associated with a monastery in or near Poitiers in what is now the Vienne department of western France and is remembered as a holy woman of the Merovingian period who governed a community of religious women. Her feast day is February 10.
Details of her life and abbacy are not recoverable from surviving contemporary documents; she appears in local hagiographic and martyrological tradition associated with Poitiers.
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| Saint Baldegundis | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 10 |
| Profession | Abbess |
| Rel. Affiliation | Merovingian monastic tradition; Diocese of Poitiers |
| Attributes | Abbess's veil and crozier |
| Birthplace | Frankish Kingdom (present-day France) |
| Death Place | Poitiers area, Vienne, France |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar) |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Saint Baldegundis was a Frankish abbess of the seventh century, venerated in the Poitiers area of France. Poitiers was one of the great centers of early Frankish Christianity, home to the shrine of Saint Hilary of Poitiers and, later, to the community associated with Saint Radegund. Baldegundis governed a religious community there and was venerated locally after her death.
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Birth location: None
Death location: Poitiers area, Vienne, France
Notable location: Region of her monastic life and veneration (Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
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Saint Baldegundis is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on February 10, principally in the tradition of Poitiers and the surrounding region.
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