Saint Mechtildis of Edelstetten

Also known as

• Mechthildis of Diessen
• Mechthildis of Ammersee
• Mechthildis of Andechs
• Mathildis of….
• Mechtild of….
• Mechtilde of….
• Meta of….

Memorial

• 31 May

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Born to the nobility, the daughter of Count Berthold and Sophie of Andechs; sister of Saint Euphemia of Altomünster. Raised in a Benedictine convent at Diessen, Germany that had been founded by her parents. Benedictine nun. Abbess at Driessen and then of Edelstetten Abbey in 1153 where she was known as a reformer, mystic and miracle worker.

Born

• 1125 in Bavaria, Germany

Died

• 31 May 1160 at Diessen, Bavaria, Germany
• relics enshrined in 1468
• relics transferred to the Saint Sebastian chapel in the Diessen abbey in 1488
• relics transferred to the Saint Magdalen altar in the early 18th century

Patronage

• against eye diseases
• against headaches
• against lightning
• against thunder

Representation

• being received with great celebration at the Edelstetten Abbey
• Benedictine abbess with chalice and wafers
• healing the eyes of a sister nun by a touch

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Mechtildis of Edelstetten”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 December 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-mechtildis-of-edelstetten/>