The Memorial of St Matilda of Saxony
St Matilda of Saxony is the Patron Saint of
• Death of children
• Disappointing children
• Falsely accused people
• large families
• People ridiculed for their piety
• Queens
• Second marriages
• Widows
St Matilda of Saxony Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Matilda of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony and German queen was born on 894/97 AD in Germany, Europe. Worked in Germany. Died: 14 March 968 in Quedlinburg, Germany. Feast Day is celebrated on March 14.
St Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and German queen Profile |
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| Date of Birth | 894/97 AD |
|---|---|
| Country of Birth | Germany of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Married who became Saints |
| Profession | Duchess of Saxony and German queen |
| Place of Work | Germany |
| Date of Death | 14 March 968 |
| Place of Death | Quedlinburg, Germany |
| Feast Day | March 14 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pre-Congregation |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | • People ridiculed for their piety • Death of children • Second marriages • Falsely accused people • large families • Queens • Widows |
St Matilda of Saxony Biography
St Matilda is also known as
• Matilda of Ringelheim
• Matilda, Queen of Germany
• Mathilde, Mathildis, Maud
St Matilda of Saxony was born in Engern near Herford, Westphalia, Germany. She was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. Matilda was brought up by her grandmother who was the head of nuns of the Eufurt.
Matilda left the abbey in 913 and got married to King Henry the Fowler of Saxony, who had received a repeal from a previous marriage. She was the queen of Germany.
She was the mother of Otto who was a Holy Roman Emperor. Henry the Quarrelsome who was the Duke of Bavaria. Saint Bruno the Great who was the Archbishop of Cologne, Germany. Gerbega the wife of King Louis IV of France. Hedwig who was the mother of Hugh Capet. She established several Benedictine abbeys.
Matilda was well known throughout the realm for her generosity. She used to teach the ignorant, comfort the sick and visited prisoners. After Henry’s death, she was betrayed by Otto when he falsely accused her of financial mismanagement.
Today’s St Matilda Quote:
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St Matilda’s Death
She died on 14 March 968 at Quedlinburg, Germany of natural causes. Her body was buried in the monastery at Quedlinburg.
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