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Roswitha von Liesborn
SaintBenedictinesPre-congregation
Born
800
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Roswitha of Liesborn, called Rotswindis in her own time, was the first abbess of Liesborn Abbey and is a saint of the Catholic Church.
Summary translated from the German Wikipedia article Roswitha von Liesborn (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
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Sources
- Heiligen-Datenbank of the Catholic parishes (kathvk.de) — Roswitha von Liesborn — First abbess of Liesborn (founded c.815) in the diocese of Munster; venerated as a saint, feast 29 April; buried in the abbey church.
- Wikidata Q2167965 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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.