Gudula
7th and 8th-century medieval saint from Brabant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gudula?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (in present-day Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. She died between 680 and 714.
Quick Facts Saint, Born ...
Gudula of Brabant | |
---|---|
Born | c.ā646 Pagus of Brabant |
Died | 680ā714 Hamme, Francia |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
Major shrine | Eibingen St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral |
Feast | 8 January, 19 January in the Diocese of Ghent |
Attributes | depicted as a woman with lantern which the devil tries to blow out |
Patronage | Brussels, single, laywomen |
Close
Her name is connected to several places:
- Moorsel (where she lived)
- Brussels (where a chapter in her honour was founded in 1047)
- Eibingen (where the relic of her skull is conserved).
In Brabant she is usually called Goedele or Goule; (Latin: Gudila, later Gudula, Dutch: Sinte Goedele, French: Sainte Gudule).