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Begga
Christian saint
SaintFull write-upFranciaPre-congregation
Feast: 17 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
615
Died
693
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Andenne in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Begga, widow, who, after the death of her husband, founded the monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary according to the rules of Saints Columbanus and Benedict.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 17 December as a widow who founded the monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Andenne.
Connected on this site
- Gertrude of Nivelles Saint Brother or sister
- Itta of Metz Saint Parent, Mother
- Pepin of Landen Saint Father, Parent“Saint Begga (also Begue, Beghe, Begge) (615 – 17 December 693) was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and his wife Itta.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Bavo Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 17 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q266765 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Begga (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.