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Hiltrude | |
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 S. Hiltrvdis Virgo, attributed to Theodore Galle, after Peter Paul Rubens (1617) | |
| Virgin | |
| Born | 740/750 |
| Died | 27 September 769 (traditional) or c. 790 Liessies Abbey |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 11th century |
| Feast | 27 September |
| Attributes | Lamp, candle |
| Patronage | Fever |
Saint Hiltrude of Liessies (died late 700s) was a French Roman Catholic nun and virgin saint.
Hiltrude was the daughter of a Poitevin noble from Hainaut. [1]
She resolved to remain a virgin, and fled her father's house when presented with a suitor. She returned only when she learned that the suitor had married her sister. [1]
She took the veil and lived as a recluse in a cell attached to the church of Liessies. There she lived a life of prayer and penance until her death. [1]
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