Bl. Gertrude van Oosten Biography
Bl. Gertrude van Oosten Profile. Born: 1310 in Netherlands, Europe. Worked in Netherlands. Died: 6 January 1358 in Delft, Netherlands. Feast Day is celebrated on January 6.
Bl. Gertrude van Oosten Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1310 |
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| Country of Birth | Netherlands of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Nun |
| Place of Work | Netherlands |
| Date of Death | 6 January 1358 |
| Place of Death | Delft, Netherlands |
| Feast Day | January 6 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | Housekeeping staff |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Gjertrud was born in Voorburch in the Netherlands. She began her life as a serving girl in Delft. After she was wrecked by her liebhaber, she entered the city’s garden courtyard. In her life, she quickly grew on the path of perfection. She was nicknamed because she repeatedly repeated the anthem “Het daghet in den Oosten” (“The Day of the East”). She is one of many mystics who were stigmatized with Christ’s wound marks. Memorial day January 6th.
Death
She died on January 6, 1358, in Delft, Netherlands of natural causes and buried in the church of Saint Hippolytus in Delft.
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