St. Lydwina of Schiedam Biography
St. Lydwina of Schiedam Profile. Born: April 18 1380 in Netherlands, Europe. Worked in Netherlands. Died: April 14 (Easter) 1433 in Schiedam, Netherlands. Feast Day is celebrated on April 14.
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St. Lydwina of Schiedam 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 |
April 18 1380 |
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Country of Birth |
Netherlands of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Not Married |
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Profession |
missionary |
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Place of Work |
Netherlands |
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Date of Death |
April 14 (Easter) 1433 |
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Place of Death |
Schiedam, Netherlands |
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Feast Day |
April 14 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pre-Congregation |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pope Leo XIII on March 14 1890 |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Lydwina was born at Schiedham in Holland in 1380. Her father was a poor nobleman, and her mother came from ordinary people who were also very poor. When fifteen, Lydwina offered herself to God.
At fifteen, amusing herself with skating with her companions. She fell roughly broken pieces of ice and broke a rib. The fall left her paralyzed and suffered for decades. Saint Lydwina spent her time praying, meditating, and offering her pain to God.
St. Lydwina of Schiedam Death
She died on April 1433 on Easter at Schiedam, Netherlands of natural causes.
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