Blessed Gertrude of Altenberg
Profile
Daughter of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis IV, landgrave of Thuringia. Educated at Altenberg Abbey. Cistercian nun at Altenberg. Chosen abbess when very young, and led the house for 50 years.
Born
- 1311 by Pope Clement VI (cultus confirmed and limited to the Altenberg monastery)
- 11 July 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII (cultus confirmation and extended to the entire Order)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Gertrude of Altenberg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 January 2018. Web. 2 June 2020. <>