Modesta of Oeren

Holy Venerable Modesta of Oeren was the founder and first abbess of the convent of Oeren in Trier in Germany, and she reposed around 680. She was a niece of Saint Modoald, bishop of Trier, and of Saint Itta of Metz, and a cousin of Saint Gertrude. She is a saint of the undivided Church.

She became a Benedictine nun, and her uncle Modoald appointed her first abbess of the convent of Oeren. The convent was built on the old Roman granaries (horrea), whence the name Horreum; it was later dedicated to Saint Irmina of Oeren, its second abbess.

She is commemorated on 4 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).