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{{short description|Roman Catholic saint}} |
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| name = St. Itta of Metz, O.S.B. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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There is no direct record of her parents, but it has been suggested that she came from a family of [[Roman Senate|senatorial]] status which had originated in [[Aquitaine]],<ref name=Arduino>[http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/37900 Arduino, Fabio. "Sant' Ida", Santi e Beati, February 4, 2005]</ref> and was a daughter of [[Arnoald]], [[Bishop of Metz]], son of [[Ansbertus]]. Her brother was [[Saint Modoald]], [[Bishop of Trier]], and her sister was the [[abbess]], Saint Severa. |
There is no direct record of her parents, but it has been suggested that she came from a family of [[Roman Senate|senatorial]] status which had originated in [[Aquitaine]],<ref name=Arduino>[http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/37900 Arduino, Fabio. "Sant' Ida", Santi e Beati, February 4, 2005]</ref> and was a daughter of [[Arnoald]], [[Bishop of Metz]], son of [[Ansbert (6th century)|Ansbertus]]. Her brother was [[Saint Modoald]], [[Bishop of Trier]], and her sister was the [[abbess]], Saint Severa. |
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She married [[Pepin of Landen]], Mayor of the Merovingian Royal Palace.<ref> |
She married [[Pepin of Landen]], [[Mayor of the palace|Mayor of the Merovingian Royal Palace]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/37900|title=Sant' Ida (Ita) Monaca a Nivelles|trans-title=Saint Ida (Ita) Nun in Nivelles|last=Arduino|first=Fabio|date=4 February 2005|publisher=Santi e beati|language=Italian|access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref> After Pepin's death in 640, Itta and her daughter, Gertrude, withdrew from the capital for a life of religious reflection.<ref name=Arduino/> Later, around 647, on the advice of [[Amandus]], the [[Bishop of Maastricht]], she founded the [[Abbey of Nivelles]]. The abbey was originally just a community of nuns, but it later became a [[double monastery]] when the nuns were joined by a group of Irish monks who offered them support in the operations of the abbey. She might have appointed her daughter, [[Gertrude of Nivelles|Gertrude]], as its first [[abbess]], while she herself lived there as a simple [[nun]], assisting the young abbess by her advice.<ref name=CE>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06533c.htm Ott, Michael. "St. Gertrude of Nivelles." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 26 December 2015</ref> |
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Itta died at the abbey on 8 May 652.<ref name=CE /> |
Itta died at the abbey on 8 May 652.<ref name=CE /> |
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==Patronage== |
==Patronage== |
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Itta is honoured as the [[patron saint]] of the French village of [[Itteville]], which was founded on the site of a farm which she had established. |
Itta is honoured as the [[patron saint]] of the French village of [[Itteville]], which was founded on the site of a farm which she had established. |
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==Family== |
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{{Tree chart| | PEP |-|v|-| ITE | | MOD | | SEV | | UNK | ITE='''Itta of Metz'''<br />(592–652) |PEP=[[Pepin of Landen]]<br />(c. 580–640) | MOD=[[Saint Modoald]]<br />(c. 585 – <br />645 or 648) | SEV=Severa<br />(c. 600 – c. 640) | UNK=Unknown<br />}} |
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{{Tree chart| GRI | | GER | | BEG | | | | | | | | | MOD | GRI= [[Grimoald the Elder]]<br />(616–657) | GER=[[Gertrude of Nivelles]]<br />(c. 628–659)| BEG=[[Begga]]<br />(613–693)| MOD=[[Saint Modesta|Modesta]]<br />(† c. 660)}} |
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{{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | PEP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PEP=[[Pepin of Herstal]]<br />(635–714)}} |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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* Alban Butler's ''Lives of the saints'', edited, revised and supplemented by Thurston and Attwater. Christian Classics, Westminster, Maryland. |
* Alban Butler's ''Lives of the saints'', edited, revised and supplemented by Thurston and Attwater. Christian Classics, Westminster, Maryland. |
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 11 April 2024
St. Itta of Metz, O.S.B. | |
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| Born | 592 Metz, Kingdom of Austrasia |
| Died | 8 May 652 Abbey of Nivelles, Kingdom of Austrasia |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Diocese of Liège & Order of St. Columbanus) |
| Major shrine | Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
| Feast | 8 May |
| Patronage | Itteville, Île-de-France, France |
Itta of Metz, O.S.B. (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, she founded the Abbey of Nivelles, where she became a Colombanian nun along with her daughter, Gertrude of Nivelles. Both are honored as saints by the Catholic Church.
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[edit]There is no direct record of her parents, but it has been suggested that she came from a family of senatorial status which had originated in Aquitaine,[1] and was a daughter of Arnoald, Bishop of Metz, son of Ansbertus. Her brother was Saint Modoald, Bishop of Trier, and her sister was the abbess, Saint Severa.
She married Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Merovingian Royal Palace.[2] After Pepin's death in 640, Itta and her daughter, Gertrude, withdrew from the capital for a life of religious reflection.[1] Later, around 647, on the advice of Amandus, the Bishop of Maastricht, she founded the Abbey of Nivelles. The abbey was originally just a community of nuns, but it later became a double monastery when the nuns were joined by a group of Irish monks who offered them support in the operations of the abbey. She might have appointed her daughter, Gertrude, as its first abbess, while she herself lived there as a simple nun, assisting the young abbess by her advice.[3]
Itta died at the abbey on 8 May 652.[3]
Children
[edit]Itta had another daughter by Pepin, Abbess Begga of Andenne, who had married Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz prior to joining the monastery.[1] By Begga, she is the grandmother of Pepin of Herstal and one of the matriarchs of the great Carolingian family.
Her sons were Grimoald, later Mayor of the Palace, and father of King Childebert the Adopted; Itta's second son Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and was later canonized. Both her daughters were also canonized, as was she. Her feast day is celebrated on 8 May.[3]
Patronage
[edit]Itta is honoured as the patron saint of the French village of Itteville, which was founded on the site of a farm which she had established.
Family
[edit]| Pepin of Landen (c. 580–640) | Itta of Metz (592–652) | Saint Modoald (c. 585 – 645 or 648) | Severa (c. 600 – c. 640) | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grimoald the Elder (616–657) | Gertrude of Nivelles (c. 628–659) | Begga (613–693) | Modesta († c. 660) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepin of Herstal (635–714) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Martel (c. 690–741) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepin the Short (714–768) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlemagne (747–814) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Arduino, Fabio. "Sant' Ida", Santi e Beati, February 4, 2005
- ^ Arduino, Fabio (4 February 2005). "Sant' Ida (Ita) Monaca a Nivelles" [Saint Ida (Ita) Nun in Nivelles] (in Italian). Santi e beati. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Ott, Michael. "St. Gertrude of Nivelles." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 26 December 2015
Sources
[edit]- Alban Butler's Lives of the saints, edited, revised and supplemented by Thurston and Attwater. Christian Classics, Westminster, Maryland.
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