Saint Aldegundis
Also known as
- Adelgundis
- Aldegond
- Aldegonda
- Aldegonde
- Aldegondes
- Aldegun
- Aldegunais
- Aldegund
- Aldegunde
- Orgonne
Profile
Daughter of Saint Walbert of Hainault and Saint Bertilia; sister of Saint Waldetrudis; aunt of Saint Madalberta. Lived in the convent at Mons, Belgium with Waldetrudis. Benedictine abbess. Hermitess at Maubeuge Abbey; her cell became the core of a Benedictine monastery she founded, and she served as its first abbess. Visionary. Friend of Saint Humbert of Pelagius.
Born
- 30 January 684, probably of breast cancer, at Maubeuge Abbey, France
- buried there
- against breast cancer
- against cancer
- against childhood diseases
- against fever
- against headaches
- against pain
- against sudden death
- against ulcers
- against wounds
- cancer patients
- children learning to walk
- eyes
- —
- Alken, Belgium
- Maubeuge, France
- Zwevezele, Belgium
MLA Citation
- “Saint Aldegundis“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 November 2020. Web. 20 January 2021. <>