Hieu
Hieu was a 7th-century Irish abbess who worked in Northumbria. She was foundress of abbeys at Hartlepool and Healaugh in Yorkshire England. Hieu was also the first of the saintly recluses of Northumbria, and the first known woman to rule a double monastery.
Hieu | |
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| Abbess | |
| Born | c. 7th century |
| Died | 12 March, c. 7th century Healaugh, Yorkshire, England |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 2 September |
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