Gertrude the Great
German mystic, and theologian
Died when: 46 years 315 days (562 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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Gertrude the Great, OSB (or Saint Gertrude of Helfta;Italian: Santa Gertrude, German: Gertrud die Große von Helfta, Latin: Sancta Gertrudis;
January 6, 1256 – November 17, 1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic.She is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church and by the Episcopal Church.
In addition to being commemorated in the Episcopal Calendar of Saints on November 21, Gertrude is inscribed in the General Roman Calendar for optional celebration throughout the Roman Rite, as a memorial on November 16.
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