Optional Memorial
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
- Feast day
- September 17
- Origin
- German
Life
Hildegard of Bingen was a Benedictine abbess and Doctor of the Church who was a visionary, composer, physician, and natural historian. Her mystical visions and prolific writings make her one of the most remarkable figures of the Middle Ages.
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