- Saint Irmgardis
Saint Irmgardis (
1000 - †1065 or1082 /1089 ,Cologne ,Germany ) was a medieval saint and sovereign Countess Irmgardis ofAspel (Germany) in1013 -1085 . Her relics are preserved in sarcophagus in the altar ofCologne Cathedral .Also known as Saint Irmgardis von Köln, the sources show her as Reigning Countess, and after her parents died, she distributed her wealth among hospitals, churches and social institutions. She lived a simple life in solitude and went on three pilgrimages to
Rome . She spent her last years inKöln , where she supported Chapters and Convents.Institutions named after St. Irmgardis
* Church in
Süchteln , nearViersen (Irmgardis-Kapelle)
* Hospital inCologne (St. Irmgardis-Krankenhaus)
* School inCologne (Irmgardis-Gymnasium in Köln)
* Kindergarten inViersen (Kindergarten St. Irmgardis)
* Brotherhood inKevelaer (St. Irmgardis-Bruderschaft 1663 e.V.)
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