Historical FigureFemale
Mechthild von Hackeborn
1241 – 1298
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMechtilde of Hackeborn, OSB, also known as Mechtilde of Helfta, was a Saxon Benedictine nun known for her musical talents and spiritual revelations. At the age of 50, Mechtilde went through a grave spiritual crisis, as well as physical suffering. In the modern Benedictine calendar, her feast is celebrated on the anniversary of her death, November 19. She died in the convent of Helfta, near Eisleben.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1241
Eisleben
Date of death
January 1, 1298
Kloster Helfta
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations & fields
writernunmystic
- Field and occupation
- křesťanská mystička a římskokatolická svatá
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