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'''Rictrude''' (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of [[Marchiennes Abbey]], in [[Flanders]]. The main early source for her life is the ''Vita Rictrudis'' of [[Hucbald]], commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by [[Hucbald]].<ref>Karine Ugé, ''The Legend of Saint Rictrude'', pp. 283-4, in John Gillingham, ''Anglo-Norman Studies 23: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2000'' (2001)</ref> |
'''Rictrude''' (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of [[Marchiennes Abbey]], in [[Flanders]]. The main early source for her life is the ''Vita Rictrudis'' of [[Hucbald]], commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by [[Hucbald]].<ref>Karine Ugé, ''The Legend of Saint Rictrude'', pp. 283-4, in John Gillingham, ''Anglo-Norman Studies 23: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2000'' (2001)</ref> |
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She was from a noble family in [[Gascony]]. She married [[Adalbard]], |
She was from a noble family in [[Gascony]], the daughter of Ernoldo, lord of Toulouse.<ref name=santi>[http://santiebeati.it/dettaglio/94358 "Sant 'Adalbaldo", Santi e Beati, November 1, 2008]</ref> She married [[Adalbard]], Duke of Douai, despite the opposition of both families. In Hucbald's account, this is shown deliberately as a model marriage.<ref>Philip Lyndon Reynolds, ''Marriage in the Western Church'' (2001), p. 411.</ref> It is unclear whether she had four or five children. Her four known children were: [[Clotsinda]], successor as abbess,<ref>Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson, ''Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints'' (2003), p. 214.</ref> [[Adalsinda]],<ref>Bunson and Bunson, p. 34.</ref> Eusebia and [[Maurantius]].<ref>[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0512.shtml Saint of the Day, May 12: ''Rictrudis of Marchiennes''] ''SaintPatrickDC.org.'' Retrieved 2012-03-08.</ref> |
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The couple opened their castle to the poor and disadvantaged. The hermit-monk [[Richarius]] was a family friend.<ref>Van den Akker sj, Dries. "Adalbald of Douai", ''Heiligen'', 2008</ref> Around the year 630, Adalbald founded [[Marchiennes Abbey]], on the advice of [[Amandus]] of Maastricht. In 643, Rictrude made it a double monastery. |
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Four of her five children were [[Clotsinda]], her daughter and successor as abbess,<ref>Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson, ''Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints'' (2003), p. 214.</ref> [[Adalsinda]],<ref>Bunson and Bunson, p. 34.</ref> Eusebia and [[Maurantius]].<ref>[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0512.shtml Saint of the Day, May 12: ''Rictrudis of Marchiennes''] ''SaintPatrickDC.org.'' Retrieved 2012-03-08.</ref> |
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Adalbard was murdered in obscure circumstances around 652, near Périgueux during a subsequent expedition to Aquitaine, probably by his wife's relatives still bitter about the marriage to an enemy of her people. After her husband's death, Rictrude retired to Marchiennes Abbey, where her daughters had preceded her and became abbess. She died in 688.<ref>[https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/6966/Sainte-Rictrude.html "Sainte Rictrude", ''Nominis'']</ref> |
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Rictrude (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of Marchiennes Abbey, in Flanders. The main early source for her life is the Vita Rictrudis of Hucbald, commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by Hucbald.[1]
She was from a noble family in Gascony, the daughter of Ernoldo, lord of Toulouse.[2] She married Adalbard, Duke of Douai, despite the opposition of both families. In Hucbald's account, this is shown deliberately as a model marriage.[3] It is unclear whether she had four or five children. Her four known children were: Clotsinda, successor as abbess,[4] Adalsinda,[5] Eusebia and Maurantius.[6]
The couple opened their castle to the poor and disadvantaged. The hermit-monk Richarius was a family friend.[7] Around the year 630, Adalbald founded Marchiennes Abbey, on the advice of Amandus of Maastricht. In 643, Rictrude made it a double monastery.
Adalbard was murdered in obscure circumstances around 652, near Périgueux during a subsequent expedition to Aquitaine, probably by his wife's relatives still bitter about the marriage to an enemy of her people. After her husband's death, Rictrude retired to Marchiennes Abbey, where her daughters had preceded her and became abbess. She died in 688.[8]
She is a Catholic saint, feast day 12 May. Her four children are also saints.
References
- Jo Ann McNamara, John E. Halborg, E. Gordon Whatley (1992), Sainted Women of the Dark Ages, pp. 195–219
References
- ^ Karine Ugé, The Legend of Saint Rictrude, pp. 283-4, in John Gillingham, Anglo-Norman Studies 23: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2000 (2001)
- ^ "Sant 'Adalbaldo", Santi e Beati, November 1, 2008
- ^ Philip Lyndon Reynolds, Marriage in the Western Church (2001), p. 411.
- ^ Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson, Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints (2003), p. 214.
- ^ Bunson and Bunson, p. 34.
- ^ Saint of the Day, May 12: Rictrudis of Marchiennes SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ Van den Akker sj, Dries. "Adalbald of Douai", Heiligen, 2008
- ^ "Sainte Rictrude", Nominis
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