Gertrude the Great
German nun and mystic
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Gertrude the Great, OSB was a German Benedictine nun and mystic from the monastery of Helfta. She is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church and figures in the General Roman Calendar on November 16 for optional celebration as a memorial... Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1256, Eisleben, Germany
Died: November 17, 1302 (age 46 years), Kloster St. Marien zu Helfta, Eisleben, Germany
Attributes: cross, radiant heart
Canonized: 1677 (equipollent) by Innocent XI
Feast: November 16 (Catholic Church); November 21 (The Episcopal Church)
Patronage: West Indies
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