Itta of Metz

Saint

Itta of Metz

OSB
Born592
Metz, Kingdom of Austrasia
Died8 May 652
Abbey of Nivelles, Kingdom of Austrasia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineCollegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Feast8 May
PatronageItteville, Île-de-France, France

Itta of Metz, OSB (also Ida, Itte or Iduberga; 592–8 May 652) was the wife of Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of Austrasia. After his death, Itta founded the Abbey of Nivelles as a double monastery for both monks and nuns, where she became a Benedictine along with her daughter, Gertrude of Nivelles. Both are honored as saints by the Roman Catholic Church.