Saint Godeberta of Noyon

Also known as

• Godebertha of Noyon
• Godberta of Noyon

Memorial

• 11 April

Profile

Though her parents wanted to arrange a suitable marriage for her, Godeberta was drawn to the religious life. In 657 she became a nun in Noyon, France, receiving the veil from Saint Eligius, to whom she was an advisor. Was given a king‘s house at Noyon to convert into a convent. Abbess of the nuns in an area surrounded by pagans. Legend says she extinguished a blazing fire by making the Sign of the Cross at it. An outbreak of plague was averted when she led all the churches in the area on a three-day fast.

Born

• 7th century near Amiens, France

Died

• c.700 at Noyon, France of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against plague
• drought relief
• Noyon, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Godeberta of Noyon“. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 April 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>