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Also known as
Amalberga; Amalia; Amelia
Memorial
10 July
Profile
Seventh century relative of Blessed Pepin of Landin. Married early to
Count Witger. Mother of Saint Gudula, 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 monasteries,
the Count to Lobbes, Amalburga to Maubeuge where she embraced a life of
asceticism and prayer. Received the veil from Saint Willibrord. She once
crossed a lake on a giant sturgeon, which led to her representation on or
with a fish.
Born
at Brabant
Died
690; buried beside her husband at the Lobbes monastery, her relics have
been in Saint Peter's abbey church in Ghent, Belgium since 1073
Patronage
against arm pain, against bruises, against fever, arm pain, bruises,
fever, Ghent, pain in the arm
Representation
holding a palm and open book; with a crown at her feet; standing on a
giant sturgeon or other fish
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