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Waltrude
Belgian saint (612-688)
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Feast: 9 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
612
Died
688
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Waltrude (French: Waudru; Dutch: Waldetrudis; German: Waltraud; Latin: Valdetrudis, Valtrudis, Waltrudis; died April 9, c. 688 AD) is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, and of Herentals, Belgium, where she is known in Dutch as Sint-Waldetrudis or -Waltrudis. Both cities boast a large medieval church that bears her name.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Aldegund Saint Brother or sister
- Aldetrude di Maubeuge Saint Child
- Bertille of Thuringia Saint Parent, Mother
- Dentelin of Mons Saint Child
- Landry of Paris Saint Child
- Landry of Soignies Saint Child
- Madelberta Saint Child
- Saint Aye Saint Relative
- Walbert IV Saint Parent, Father