Saint Amalburga of Mauberge -July 10

Saint Amalburga of Mauberge
Also known as

Amalburga of Temse
Amalberga of…
Amalia of…
Amelberg of…
Amelia of…
Memorial

10 July
Profile

Seventh century relative of Saint Pepin of Landen. Married young to Count Witger. Mother of Saint Gudula of Brussels, Saint Emebert, and Saint Reineldis, all of whom she taught herself, including religion. When the youngest was grown, both Amalburga and her husband retired to Benedictine houses, the Count to Lobbes, Belgium, Amalburga to Maubeuge Abbey where she embraced a life of asceticism and prayer. Received the veil from Saint Willibrord of Echternach. She once crossed a lake by riding on the back of a giant sturgeon, which led to her representation on or with a fish.

Born

in Brabant, Belgium
Died

690 Maubeuge Abbey, Maubeuge, France of natural causes
buried beside her husband at the monastery at Lobbes, Belgium
relics have been in Saint Peter’s abbey church in Ghent, Belgium since 1073
Canonized

Pre-Congregation
Patronage

against arm pain
against bruises
against fever
farmers
fever victims
Ghent, Belgium
Representation

crown
fish
geese
sieve
woman holding a palm and open book
woman standing on a giant sturgeon or other fish
woman with a crown at her feet
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