Lutgardis of Aywières, OSB was a Catholic Benedictine nun from the medieval Low Countries in the Holy Roman Empire. She was born in Tongeren, known as Tongres in French, and entered monastic life at the age of twelve. During her life, various miracles were attributed to her, and she is known to have experienced religious ecstasy. Her feast day is 16 June.

June 16

• birth
• blind people
• childbirth
• disabled people
• Flanders
• Flemish National Movement

1182

16 June 1246

Canonized

6

Q291708

16