Saint Dorothy of Montau
- Also known as
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Dorothea;
Dorothea Swartz;
Dorthea von Montau
- Memorial
- 30 October
- Profile
- Peasant, one of nine children.
Married at age 17 a wealthy swordsmith named Adalbert or Albrecht of Prague.
Bore nine children, only one of whom survived; she became a Benedictine nun.
Difficult marriage; she suffered abuse from her husband, but she encouraged him in his trade and his faith.
Went on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1389, fell ill, and was forced to stay for many weeks, during which time her husband died at home.
Widow.
Nun at Marienwerser.
Great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament; the absorption of the Eucharist "agitated her like boiling water; had she been allowed, she would willingly have torn the host from the priest's hands to bring it to her mouth...."
Lived in a 6x9 foot cell.
Visionary.
Prophetess.
Miracle worker.
- Born
- 6 February 1347 at Montau, one of the states of the Teutonic Knights
- Died
- 25 January 1394
- Canonized
- never officially canonized but greatly venerated in Central Europe; cause introduced in 1404
- Name Meaning
- gift of God
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brides;
death of children;
difficult marriages;
parents of large families;
Prussia;
widows
- Additional Information
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Google Directory
Catholic Encyclopedia
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
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