St. Reinildis of Saintes Biography
Saint Reinildis of Saintes Profile. Born: 630 AD in Belgium, Europe. Worked in Belgium. Died: 700 AD in outside a chapel in Saintes (in modern Halle), Belgium. Feast Day is celebrated on July 16.
St. Reinildis of Saintes 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 | 630 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Belgium in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Hermitess |
| Place of Work | Belgium |
| Date of Death | 700 AD |
| Place of Death | outside a chapel in Saintes (in modern Halle), Belgium |
| Feast Day | July 16 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Reinildis of Saintes, destined to nobility, the girl of St. Amalburga and Duke Witger of Lorraine; sister of St. Gudula of Brussels and St. Emebert of Cambrai. She was shown her faith by her mom. As a grown-up, Reinildis made private promises to dedicate herself to God, gave her assets to the convent of Lobbes where she remained for a long time, and turned into a pilgrim to the Holy Lands, bringing back numerous relics. Hermitess at Saintes, Belgium. Martyred by agnostic Frisian intruders.
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