SAINT
saint-gertrude-of-nivelles
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB was an abbess who, with her mother Itta, founded the Abbey of Nivelles, now in Belgium. She is venerated in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.
feast Day
03-17
patronages
- Geertruidenberg
- gardeners
- pilgrims
- poor people
- widows
- cats
- against rats
- mice
- pestilence
birth Date
628
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
1677
canonized By
Pope Clement XII
feast Month
3
feast Day Of Month
17