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Mechthild von Hackeborn

1241 – 1298

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Wikipedia Summary

Mechtilde 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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