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Mechtilde
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 727 years ago |
Born | Helfta |
Eisleben | |
Germany | |
Date of died | November 19,1298 |
Died | Eisleben |
Germany | |
1298 | |
Eisleben | |
Germany | |
Feast | 19 November |
Siblings | Gertrude of Hackeborn |
Date of birth | January 1,1241 |
Patronag | Against blindness |
Books | The Book of Special Grace |
Prayers of St. Gertrude and St. Mechtilde | |
The Love of the Sacred Heart | |
Mechthild of Magdeburg: Selections from The Flowing Light of the Godhead | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1268798 |
Mechtilde Life story
Mechtilde of Hackeborn, also known as Mechtilde of Helfta, was a Saxon Christian saint and a Benedictine nun. She was famous for her musical talents, gifted with a beautiful voice. At the age of 50, Mechtilde went through a grave spiritual crisis, as well as physical suffering.