Also known as
Adelgundis
Aldegonda
Aldegonde
Aldegondes
Aldegun
Aldegunais
Aldegund
Orgonne
Memorial
30 January
Daughter of Saint Walbert and Saint Bertilia; sister of Saint Waldetrudis; aunt of Saint Madalberta. Lived in the convent at Mons with Waldetrudis. Benedictine abbess. Hermitess at Mauberge; her cell became the core of a Benedictine monastery she founded and served as its first abbess. Visionary. Friend of Saint Humbert of Pelagius.
Born at Hainault, Belgium
Died probably of breast cancer, at Maubeuge, France
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
against breast cancer
against cancer
against childhood diseases
against sudden death
against wounds
cancer patients
Also known as
Adelgundis
Aldegonda
Aldegonde
Aldegondes
Aldegun
Aldegunais
Aldegund
Orgonne
Memorial
30 January
Daughter of Saint Walbert and Saint Bertilia; sister of Saint Waldetrudis; aunt of Saint Madalberta. Lived in the convent at Mons with Waldetrudis. Benedictine abbess. Hermitess at Mauberge; her cell became the core of a Benedictine monastery she founded and served as its first abbess. Visionary. Friend of Saint Humbert of Pelagius.
Born at Hainault, Belgium
Died probably of breast cancer, at Maubeuge, France
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
against breast cancer
against cancer
against childhood diseases
against sudden death
against wounds
cancer patients
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