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Saint Amalberga of Temse
shrine of Saint Amalberga, with the Sturgeon
Died772 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineGhent
FeastJuly 10
Attributesasturgeon depicts how she escaped harm on the back of a sturgeon

Amalberga of Temse (c. 741 – 10 July 772) was a Lotharingian noblewoman from the Frankish royal house of the Pippinids who is celebrated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. She is especially venerated in Temse, Ghent, Munsterbilzen and other parts of Flanders. She received the veil from Saint Willibrord of Echternach.[1]

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Many miracles, such as crossing the river Scheldt on a giant fish are attributed to her. In heraldry and art this is a sturgeon. Her relics are kept inside the church of Temse.

Her vita is connected to Charlemagne, whom her biographer (Goscelin of St. Bertin) said wanted to marry her,[2] although other sources claim that the Charles in question was Charles Martel.[3] When she refused in order to continue her vocation as a virgin, he tried to move her by force; he broke her arm, but was unable to carry her off. He fell ill because of his actions, but she forgave him and prayed to God to heal him.[4]

Her feast day is July 10 or October 27.

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Source:[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Amalburga".
  • ^ "Vita sanctae Amalbergae virginis - Wikisource".
  • ^ "Wegom, bedevaart ter ere van de Heilige Amelberga (Temse) | Leca | Landelijk Expertisecentrum voor Cultuur van Alledag". Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Amalberga".
  • ^ "Amalberga von Tamise - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon". www.heiligenlexikon.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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