Mechtildis of Edelstetten
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Mechtildis was Benedictine
abbess
and renowned miracle worker. Mechtildis was the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs
, whose wife, Sophie, founded a monastery on their estate at Diessen
, Bavaria
, and placed their daughter there at the age of five. In 1153, the Bishop of Augsburg
placed her as Abbess
of Edelstetten Abbey. Mechtildis was known for her mystical gifts and miracles. She would later die at Diessen
, Germany
, on 31 May 1160.
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
abbess
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
and renowned miracle worker. Mechtildis was the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs
Counts of Andechs
The House of Andechs was a feudal line of German princes in 12th and 13th century. The Counts of Dießen-Andechs obtained territiories in northern Dalmatia on the Adriatic seacoast, where they became Margraves of Istria and ultimately Dukes of a short-lived Imperial State named Merania from 1180 to...
, whose wife, Sophie, founded a monastery on their estate at Diessen
Diessen
Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, and placed their daughter there at the age of five. In 1153, the Bishop of Augsburg
Bishop of Augsburg
The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Ecclesiastical province of München und Freising.The diocese covers an area of 13,250 km².The current bishop is Konrad Zdarsa who was appointed in 2010....
placed her as Abbess
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of Edelstetten Abbey. Mechtildis was known for her mystical gifts and miracles. She would later die at Diessen
Diessen
Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, on 31 May 1160.