Edigna
deity Catholic Church single tradition · 1
Edigna is a venerated figure in Puch and is beatified in the Catholic Church. According to legend, she was a daughter of Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev. She fled to Bavaria to escape an arranged marriage and lived as a hermit in a hollowed-out linden tree, revered by the people as a miracle worker.
When
- First attested
- 1055 CE
- Attested period
- 1055 – 1109
- Historical notes
- Legendary daughter of French royalty who became a hermit.
Relationships
- child of
- Henry I of France, Anne of Kiev
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A street in Puch called the Edignaweg leads past the local Church of St. Sebastian, in which an altar is dedicated to Edigna, and past a linden tree. Ukrainians often make pilgrimages to Puch because Edigna's mother, Anne of Kiev, was from Ukraine.”
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