Waltrude

Saint Waltrude (; ; ; ; died April 9, 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.

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Saint.name: Waltrude
Saint.honorific_prefix: Saint
Saint.birth_date: 6 march 610
Saint.death_date: 9 april 688 (aged 78)
Saint.feast_day: April 9
Saint.venerated_in: Roman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox Church
Saint.image: Soignies - buste de sainte Waudru - bois polychromé et doré - 1691-1710 - 2025-09-28 - 02.jpg
Saint.birth_place: Cousolre, France
Saint.death_place: Mons, Belgium
Saint.beatified_place: Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church
Saint.patronage: Mons
Saint.major_shrine: Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church, Mons

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Place of birth: Cousolre
Place of death: Mons
Spouse: Vincent Madelgarius
Child: Landry of Soignies
Father: Walbert IV
Sibling: Aldegund
Occupation: politician
Position held: abbess
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Soignies - buste de sainte Waudru - bois polychromé et doré - 1691-1710 - 2025-09-28 - 02.jpg
Religious order: Benedictines

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Commons category: Saint Waltrudis
date of birth: 0612-01-01
date of death: 0688-04-09
canonization status: Catholic saint
feast day: April 9
subject has role: widow

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==Life== Waltrude was born in Cousolre in northern France, to a wealthy and influential noble family. According to Alban Butler, she was a sister to Aldegonde, foundress of Maubeuge Abbey. She was also cousin to Saint Aye.

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