Gudula
Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (in present-day Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. She died between 680 and 714.
Saint Gudula of Brabant | |
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| Born | c. 646 Pagus of Brabant |
| Died | 680–714 Hamme, Francia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Eibingen St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral |
| Feast | 8 January, 19 January in the Diocese of Ghent |
| Attributes | depicted as a woman with lantern which the devil tries to blow out |
| Patronage | Brussels, single, laywomen |
Her name is connected to several places:
- Moorsel (where she lived)
- Brussels (where a chapter in her honour was founded in 1047)
- Eibingen (where the relic of her skull is conserved).
In Brabant she is usually called Goedele or Goule; (Latin: Gudila, later Gudula, Dutch: Sinte Goedele, French: Sainte Gudule).
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