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Also known as Edigna von Puch

Edigna (–1109) is a venerated figure in Puch, and is beatified in the Catholic Church. Her historical existence is debated.

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Edigna von Puch
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1109-02-26
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1052-00-00
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Edigna (–1109) is a venerated figure in Puch, and is beatified in the Catholic Church. Her historical existence is debated.

== Legend == According to legend, Edigna was a daughter of Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev, and was born . In 1074, at the age of 19, she fled to Bavaria on a farmer's bullock cart to escape an arranged marriage. The farmer stopped in Puch, Fürstenfeldbruck, where a rooster in the cart crowed and a bell rang. Edigna took this as a sign that she should leave the cart. She remained in Puch until her death on 26 February, 1109, living as a hermit in a hollowed-out linden tree and revered by the people as a miracle worker. She did not reveal her royal background, but it was discovered after her death. When she died, holy oil flowed from the tree, but it dried up when attempts were made to sell it.

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