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Ragenfreda
abbess and saint
SaintFull write-upFranciaPre-congregation
Born
—
unknown
Died
805
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Denain in Hainaut, in present-day France, Saint Ragenfreda, abbess, who with her own goods built a monastery in this place, of which she was a worthy guide.
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 8 October as the abbess who built the monastery of Denain with her own goods.
Connected on this site
- Regina of Ostrevant Saint Parent, Mother
- Adalbert II d'Ostrevent Blessed Parent, Father
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 8 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3464553 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.