Monegundis
Monegundis (Monegund, Monegundes) (died 570 AD) was a Frankish hermit and saint.[1] A native of Chartres, she married and bore her husband daughters.[2] When her daughters died in childhood, she decided to become an anchorite after a long depression, and after receiving permission from her husband. She founded a hermitage, consisting of a private room, at Chartres but later moved to a site near the tomb of Saint Martin at Tours. She acquired a reputation for holiness. There, she was joined by other women, and Monegundis devised a monastic rule that led to the founding of the convent of St. Pierre-le-Puellier.
Saint Monegundis | |
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| Born | Chartres, France |
| Died | 570 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | July 2 |
References
- "St. Monegundis - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- "St. Monegundis of France". www.antiochian.org. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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