Waltrude
Waltrude | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 march 610 Cousolre, France |
| Died | 9 april 688
(aged 78) Mons, Belgium |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church, Mons |
| Feast | April 9 |
| Patronage | Mons |
Saint Waltrude (French: Waudru; Dutch: Waldetrudis; German: Waltraud; Latin: Valdetrudis, Valtrudis, Waltrudis; died April 9, c. 688 AD) is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, and of Herentals, Belgium, where she is known in Dutch as Sint-Waldetrudis or -Waltrudis. Both cities boast a large medieval church that bears her name.