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Lutgardis
Flemish saint
SaintFull write-upCisterciansPre-congregation
Feast: 16 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1182
Died
1246
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In the monastery of the Cistercian nuns of Aywières in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Lutgardis, virgin, outstanding for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 16 June as a Cistercian nun of Aywières outstanding for her devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 16 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q291708 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Lutgardis (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.