Irmina of Oeren

Venerable Irmina of Oeren was the daughter of a Frankish noble and came of a powerful family of the Merovingian kingdom. According to tradition, at fifteen she was betrothed to Count Hermann, but a servant killed him just before the wedding. She then married Hugobert, a great officer of the court, and they had several daughters, among them Plectrude, wife of Pippin of Herstal, Adela of Pfalzel and Bertrada of Prüm.

After her husband's death, around 697, she built near Trier the monastery of Oeren, which came to bear her name and of which she was abbess. She gave lands for the monastery of Echternach, founded in 697 or 698 together with Saint Willibrord, and she was generous to Celtic and Saxon missionary monks. She reposed in 708 according to one source, or 720 according to another, at the monastery of Weissenburg. She is a saint of the undivided Church, remembered on 24 December in the Western calendar (new style), and is shown holding a church in her hand.