- Amalberga of Maubeuge
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name=Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge
birth_date=7th Century
death_date=c. 690
feast_day=10 July and10 June
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
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birth_place=Brabant, Belgium
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attributes=holding an open book and with a crown on her head
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major_shrine=Binche, Belgium
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prayer_attrib=Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge (also Amalburga, Amalia, or Amelia of
Lobbes orBinche ) was aLotharingia n saint who lived in the 7th century. She is said to have been the sister or niece ofPippin of Landen . She married Count Witger, Duke of Lotharingia and Count of Brabant. She was the mother of Saint Emebert, Saint Reineldis, Saint Pharaildis and Saint Gudula. Amalberga joined the monastic community atMaubeuge Abbey by the end of her life.Her feast is celebrated on
July 10 . The translation of herrelic s from Lobbes to Binche is celebrated onJune 10 .Amalberga of Maubeuge is not to be confused with the virgin
Amalberga of Temse (venerated inGhent ,Temse andMunsterbilzen ) who died in 722, and whose feast day isJuly 10 orOctober 27 .
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