Saint Austrebertha of Pavilly

Also known as

• Austreberta of Pavilly
• Eustreberta of Pavilly

Memorial

• 10 February

Profile

Daughter of Saint Framechildis and the Count Badefrid. Her parents arranged a marriage for her for political reasons, but Austrebertha was drawn to religious life. Benedictine nun, receiving the veil from Saint Omer at Abbeville, France. Abbess at Jumieges, and at Pavilly. Miracle worker and visionary; at one point in her early life she got a foreshadow of her life – she looked at her reflection in a river and saw a veil over her head.

Born

• 630 at Therouanne, Artois, France

Died

• 704 at Pavilly, Normandy, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• For All The Saints
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• ” Saint Austrebertha of Pavilly”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 February 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-austrebertha-of-pavilly/>