Mechtildis of Edelstetten

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Saint Mechtildis
Admission of St. Mechtildis to Edelstetten Abbey
Born	Bavaria, Germany
Died	31 May 1160 Diessen, Bavaria, Germany
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	31 May

Mechtildis was Benedictine abbess and renowned miracle worker. Mechtildis was the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs, whose wife, Sophie, founded a monastery on their estate at Diessen, Bavaria, and placed their daughter there at the age of five.^[1] In 1153, the Bishop of Augsburg placed her as Abbess of Edelstetten Abbey. Mechtildis was known for her mystical gifts and miracles. She would later die at Diessen, Germany, on 31 May 1160.

Notes

↑ St. Mechtildis Catholic Online

Persondata
Name	Mechtildis Of Edelstetten
Alternative names
Short description	Benedictine abbess
Date of birth
Place of birth	Bavaria, Germany
Date of death	31 May 1160
Place of death	Diessen, Bavaria, Germany

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