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Saint Monegundis

Also known as

Monegonda
Monégonde
Monegondes
Monegundes

2 July

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She married young, and was the mother of two daughters, both of whom died in childhood, sending Monegundis into a deep depression. She eventually overcame her grief by filling the empty space in her life with God. With her husband’s agreement, Monegundis became an anchoress, and built a private room where she could devote her life to solitude and prayer.

After several years of this life, Monegundis moved to Tours, France, and built a hermitage near the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. She soon gained a reputation for holiness, other women joined her in solitude and prayer, and they built a convent dedicated to Saint Pierre le Puellier.