Saint Anstrudis of Laon

Also known as

• Anstrude of Laon
• Austru of Laon
• Austrude of Laon

Memorial

• 17 October

Profile

Daughter of Saint Blandinus of Laon and Saint Sadalberga; sister of Saint Baldwin. When Sadalberga withdrew from the world to become abbess at Saint John the Baptist convent at Laon, France, Anstrudis went with her as a nun. On the death of her mother, Anstrudis reluctantly became abbess of the convent. Noted for her care for her sisters, her all night vigils, and her self-imposed austerities. Ebroin, mayor of the palace, viciously persecuted the Church of the day, and had her brother killed. He threatened Anstudis, but her simple faith won him over.

Died

• 688 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Anstrudis of Laon”. Saints.SQPN.com. 27 February 2010. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-anstrudis-of-laon/>