Right-Believing
Gerlind of Alsace
A saint of Alsace, who reposed in 715.
- Reposed
- 7158th century
Life
Gerlind of Alsace was duchess in Alsace, born about 679 and reposed about 715. She was the daughter of Eudo of Aquitaine and Adela of Austrasia. She is regarded as blessed in the Roman Catholic Church and is commemorated on 3 December.
Duke Adalbert of Alsace, of the Etichonid family (683 to 722 or 723), had her as his first wife. The foundation of the convent of Saint Stephen in Strasbourg is linked to this time. Three of her daughters were abbesses: Attala (Athalia, about 690 to 741) at Saint Stephen in Strasbourg, Eugenia (died 735) at Hohenburg and Gundelinda (about 680 or 690 to after 720) at Niedermünster. Saint Odilia (about 660 to 720) was her sister-in-law.
She died in 715 and was buried in the church of Saint Stephen in Strasbourg. No other details of her life are known.