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Matilde di Hackeborn

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Also known as Mechtilde of Hackeborn, Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn

religiosa e mistica tedesca

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Mechthild, also known as Mechtilde, was a German writer, nun, and mystic born in Eisleben in 1241. A member of the Benedictines and a follower of the Catholic Church, she worked in the fields of religion and mysticism. She spoke and wrote in Latin and German. Mechthild held the position of abbess and was the sibling of Gertrude of Hackeborn.

She died at Kloster Helfta on January 1, 1298. Mechthild is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, with her feast day observed on November 19. Her works have been described in sources such as the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Catholic Encyclopedia.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mechthild
Gender
female
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Eisleben
Place of death
Kloster Helfta
Occupation
mystic
Position held
abbess
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
mysticism
Image
Saint Mechtildis (cropped).jpg
Religious order
Benedictines
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date of birth
1241-01-01
date of death
1298-01-01
canonization status
saint
Commons category
Mechtilde of Hackeborn
described by source
Wikitólica
feast day
November 19
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Matilde di Hackeborn, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Italiano

Matilde di Hackeborn, nota anche come Matilde di Helfta (in tedesco Mechthild von Hackeborn o Mechthild von Helfta) (Helfta, 1240 circa – Helfta, 19 novembre 1298), fu monaca nell'abbazia di , la sua esperienza mistica venne raccolta nel Liber Gratiae specialis; è venerata come santa dalle Chiese cattolica ed evangelica che ne celebrano la memoria il 19 novembre. È nota per essere stata protagonista di ripetuti dialoghi con la Vergine Maria, che le rivelò la pia pratica devozionale delle Tre Ave Maria e dei doni ad essa associati.

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