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Also known as Godelieve, St. Godelieve, Saint Godelieve, St Godelieve, St. Godelina

Saint Godelieve (also known as Godeleva, Godeliève, and Godelina; ) ( 10526 July 1070) was a Flemish saint.

Key facts

Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Godelieve
Saint.birth_date
1052
Saint.death_date
6 July
Saint.feast_day
6 July; 30 July
Saint.venerated_in
Catholic Church
Saint.image
Strangulation of Godelieve.jpg
Saint.imagesize
200px
Saint.caption
The Strangulation of Godelina. Image in Procession Chapel in Gistel, Belgium.
Saint.canonized_date
1084
Saint.canonized_by
Pope Urban II
Saint.attributes
crown, well, being strangled
Saint.patronage
the weatherinvoked against throat troublepeaceful marriage

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
County of Boulogne
Place of death
Gistel
Languages spoken
Dutch
Field of work
Christianity
Image
Strangulation of Godelieve.jpg
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feast day
July 30
Commons category
Saint Godelina
canonization status
saint
date of birth
1049-01-01
date of death
1070-07-06
manner of death
homicide
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Hagiography
  • Legend
  • Veneration
  • The Godelieve Polyptych
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Saint Godelieve (also known as Godeleva, Godeliève, and Godelina; ) ( 10526 July 1070) was a Flemish saint.

Every year, on the Sunday following 5 July, a procession celebrating Saint Godelieve takes place in Gistel.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Godelina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.