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Saint Irmina(c. 660 - c. 708) and Saint Adela (? - 735) were mother and daughter.

For eight centuries, Saint Irmina was said to be the daughter of king Dagobert II. Newer research discovered this to be pure fiction. Irmina was of noble birth, but her true parents are not known.

Irmina was married to Hugobert of Ören, a senechall and count palatinate. Together, they had five children, Plektrudis, Saint Adela, Reginlind, the wife of duke Theodbert of Bavaria, Chrodelind and Bertrada, the great grandmother of Charlemagne.

After the death of her Husband she became a Benedictine nun of the convent at Örren in Trier, founded by bishop Modoald. Soon she became the second abbess. When a plague threatened her community, she gained the help of Saint Willibrord. When the pestilence passed by the convent, she gave Willibrord lands along the river Sure, where he founded his abbey of Echternach.

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Her daughter, Saint Adela, was married to Odo, a vir illuster. Her husband died within a few years of the marriage. Despite multiple marriage offers, she chose to take up holy orders as well. She founded the convent of Palatiolum in lands that were then undeveloped outside of Trier. The site later developed into the town of Pfalzel. She was the first abbess of this convent and died on December 24, 735. She had three children.

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