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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

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.

Commemorated the same day September 7