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Emma of Lesum
German countess
SaintGermanyPre-congregation
Feast: 3 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
975
Died
1038
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Emma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel (also known as Hemma and Imma) (c. 975-980 – 3 December 1038) was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works. She was married to Liudger of Saxony. She is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Meinwerk Blessed Brother or sister
Sources
- santiebeati.it - Sant' Emma di Lesum, Contessa (3 dicembre) — c.975/980 - 3 December 1038, countess at Lesum near Bremen, benefactress of Bremen cathedral. Dates and feast match exactly. (The page notes it is not historically certain whether she was proclaimed saint or blessed.)
- Wikidata Q467551 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Emma of Lesum (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.