Sabina Catherine of East Frisia
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Sabina Catherine of East Frisia or Sabina Catherine Cirksena (11 August 1582, Esens
– 31 May 1618) was a Countess of Rietberg.
of Rietberg. She was born on 11 August 1582 in Esens and baptized on 7 October, also in Esens. In the Treaty of Berum
of 28 January, the lands her father had inherited from her mother were divided between Sabina Catherine and her sister Agnes, because their father wanted to marry again. Sabina Catherine was awarded the County of Rietberg.
In 1601, Sabina Catharina married her uncle John III
. On 3 March 1601, they entered into a marriage contract. On the next day, abbot Leonard Ruben of Abdinghof Abbey in Rietberg concluded the engagement in the wedding chapel, following the Tridentine rite. The necessary papal dispensation
was on 13 Issued April 1600. Even before the wedding the couple converted to the Catholic
faith. After the wedding they also reverted their county to Catholicism.
In 1618, the couple laid the foundation for the Franciscan monastery in Rietberg. The founding document of the monastery was issued in 1629.
Sabina Catharina died on 31 May 1618 during the birth of her eleventh child. The coffin was buried in the chapel and closed by two Dutch masons. After her death, Sabina Catharina was revered as a saint
. The high altar in the Franciscan monastery was named St. Catherine, in her honor.
Esens
Esens is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approx. 14 km northwest of Wittmund, and 20 km northeast of Aurich....
– 31 May 1618) was a Countess of Rietberg.
Life
Sabina Catharina was the eldest child of Count Enno III of East Frisia and his first wife Contess WalburgisWalburgis, Countess of Rietberg
Countess Walburgis of Rietberg was 1565-1576 and 1584-1586 Countess of Rietberg.Walburgis was the second daughter of Count John II of Rietberg and Agnes of Bentheim-Steinfurt in Rietberg. After the birth of John Edzard, her youngest child and only son, Walburgis needed tot recover and moved from...
of Rietberg. She was born on 11 August 1582 in Esens and baptized on 7 October, also in Esens. In the Treaty of Berum
Treaty of Berum
The Treaty of Berum was one a treaty concluded on 28 January 1600 at Berum Castle between the Count Enno III of East Frisia and the County of Rietberg, which regulated the sale of the Harlingerland to East Frisia.- Background :...
of 28 January, the lands her father had inherited from her mother were divided between Sabina Catherine and her sister Agnes, because their father wanted to marry again. Sabina Catherine was awarded the County of Rietberg.
In 1601, Sabina Catharina married her uncle John III
John III of Rietberg
John III of Rietberg was a member of the Cirksena family. He founded the Catholic side line of the Cirksena in the Westphalian County of Rietberg, the so-called house of East Frisia....
. On 3 March 1601, they entered into a marriage contract. On the next day, abbot Leonard Ruben of Abdinghof Abbey in Rietberg concluded the engagement in the wedding chapel, following the Tridentine rite. The necessary papal dispensation
Dispensation
Dispensation may refer to:* Dispensation , the suspension, by competent authority, of general rules of law in particular cases in the Catholic Church* Dispensation , a period in history according to various religions...
was on 13 Issued April 1600. Even before the wedding the couple converted to the Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
faith. After the wedding they also reverted their county to Catholicism.
In 1618, the couple laid the foundation for the Franciscan monastery in Rietberg. The founding document of the monastery was issued in 1629.
Sabina Catharina died on 31 May 1618 during the birth of her eleventh child. The coffin was buried in the chapel and closed by two Dutch masons. After her death, Sabina Catharina was revered as a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. The high altar in the Franciscan monastery was named St. Catherine, in her honor.
Marriage and issue
Sabina Catherine of East Frisia and John III had eleven children:- Edzard (born 2 February 1602, died 28 March 1603)
- Anna Walburgis (born: 27 October 1603; died: 29 November 1604)
- Maria Catherine (born: 28 October 1604), married to the Margrave of Warenbon
- Ernest Christopher, (born: 1 April 1606, died: 31 December 1640), Count of Rietberg 1625-1640, Vice Marshal, married Margravine Albertine Maria of St. Martin
- Philip Enno (born: 23 March 1608; died: 14 May 1636), a canon of Cologne, Strasbourg and Paderborn
- Leopold (born: 23 November 1609; died: 14 November 1635), a canon of Cologne, Strasbourg and Paderborn
- Walburgis Maria (born: 8 May 1612; died: 13 June 1613)
- Francis Ferdinand (born: 4 October 1613, died: 27 June 1648), a canon of Cologne, Magdeburg, Strasbourg and Halberstadt
- Clara Sophia (born: 7 March 7, 1615)
- Anna Clara (born: 30 May 1616, †?)
- John IV (born: 31 May 1618; died: 7 August 1660), 1640-1660, Count of Rietberg 1640-1660, married to Countess Anna Catherine of Salm-Reifferscheidt