
Venerable
Madalberta
Abbess of Maubeuge
Daughter of Saint Waldetrude and Abbess of Maubeuge, reposed around 706.
- Feast
- September 7old style September 20
- Reposed
- 7068th century
- Place
- Maubeuge Abbey
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Madalberta was the daughter of Saints Vincent Madelgarus and Waldetrudis. She was brought up by her aunt, Saint Aldegund, the founder of Maubeuge, where she became a nun. Around 697 she succeeded her sister, Saint Aldetrudis, as abbess. She reposed in the year 706. She is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.
Her commemoration falls on 7 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 20 September of the civil calendar.
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