Oda of Brabant
Oda of Brabant | |
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Prioress | |
Born | 1134 Anderlues, Belgium |
Died | 1158 (aged 23–24) Rivroelles, Belgium |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 20 April |
Oda of Brabant (also called Oda of Anderlues; 1134–1158) was a Belgian prioress of the 12th century, commonly revered as a saint.
Life[]
Oda was born to a noble family from the Brabant region of Belgium. In order to avoid an arranged marriage to a young nobleman, she disfigured her face. Her family then allowed her to follow the religious vocation she desired. She became a Premonstratensian nun at , eventually becoming prioress there.[1]
Veneration[]
Although Oda's cultus has never been formally confirmed, popular devotion continues. Her feast day is 20 April.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- 1134 births
- 1158 deaths
- Belgian beatified people
- Premonstratensian nuns
- Belgian Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns
- 12th-century venerated Christians
- Saint stubs
- Belgian religious biography stubs