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Relindis of Maaseik
Belgian saint
SaintFull write-upBenedictinesPre-congregation
Feast: 6 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
—
unknown
Died
750
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Near Tongeren in Brabant in Austrasia, in present-day Belgium, Saint Relindis, also called Renula or Reinilde, abbess of the monastery of Aldeneik.
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 6 February as abbess of the monastery of Aldeneik.
Connected on this site
- Herlindis of Maaseik Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 6 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1934334 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Relindis of Maaseik (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.