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Venerable

Haduwy of Herford

Abbess of Herford

Abbess of Herford in Saxony, reposed around 887.

Feast
September 13old style September 26
Reposed
8879th century
Place
Herford Abbey

Life

Haduwy of Herford, also called Hedwig, was abbess of Herford Abbey in Westphalia in Germany. She reposed around the year 887. She is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

Her commemoration falls on 13 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 26 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of her life.

Commemorated the same day September 13