Saint Reinildis of Saintes
Also known as
- Reinildis of Condacum
- Reinildis of Kontich
- Rainelde…
- Raineldis…
- Reinaldes…
- Reineldis…
- Reinhild…
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Born to the nobility, the daughter of Saint Amalburga and Duke Witger of Lorraine; sister of Saint Gudula of Brussels and Saint Emebert of Cambrai. She was taught her faith by her mother. As an adult, Reinildis made private vows to devote herself to God, gave her possessions to the abbey of Lobbes where she stayed for two years, and became a pilgrim to the Holy Lands, bringing back many relics. Hermitess at Saintes, Belgium. Martyred by pagan Frisian invaders.
Born
- beheaded c.700 outside a chapel in Saintes (in modern Halle), Belgium
- relics enshrined in the parish church of Sainte-Reinildis in Saintes, which is thought to have been built on the site of her martyrdom
- there is a nearby well whose water is reputed to cure eye diseases, which led to the patronage of Reinildis for those problems
- female pilgrim with a sword, referring to the manner of her death
- princess with a sword
- princess with a pilgrim‘s staff and a sword
- female pilgrim being dragged by the hair
MLA Citation
- “Saint Reinildis of Saintes“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 August 2017. Web. 16 April 2024. <>