Gudula
Gudula of Brussels (also from Moorsel and Eibingen ); Latin Gudila (later also Gudula ), Dutch Goedele, also Goele, French Gudule; * Probably in Moorsel to Aalst; † January 8 between 680-714 in Hamme at Merchtem is one of the patron saints of Belgium and Patroness of Brussels.
Gudula is a saint of the Catholic Church. Your relic is preserved in the parish church of St. Hildegard and St. John the Baptist in Eibingen ( Germany, Hesse, Rheingau).
Life
According to the Vita Gudilae ( probably written by Onulf of skin Montreal, 1048-1051 ) came from a distinguished family Gudula from Lorraine. Her mother was the holy Amalberga of Maubeuge, her father Witger, Duke of Lorraine, and count of Brabant. Her brother was the holy Emebertus and her sister the sacred Reinildis of Saintes.
She was raised by her godmother, St. Gertrude of Nivelles, Nivelles in the monastery and led to conditions of strict penance life. Your home-built cell in Hamme at Merchtem life was the place of Christian contemplation. After her death at 712, it was first buried in front of the church door to Hamme while later, her relics were taken to Moorsel.
Between 977 and 988 the Duke of Lower Lorraine, Charles of France, bringing their bones to Brussels in the St Gaugerichkirche. Lambert II called Balderich, Count of Leuven, let the bones in 1047 transferred to the St. Michael's Church (later the main church of the city of Brussels ), where he simultaneously a pin chapter of St.. Gudula founded.
At the end of the 12th century Hildegard of Bingen was the important main relic of the Holy Gudula from their friends from Brabant given. The head of the saint is now as part of the Eibinger treasure relics in the former Convent Hildegardis or the present parish church Sankt Hildegard and St. John the Baptist in Rüdesheim- Eibingen in the Rheingau ( Germany ).
Later, a Gothic cathedral was built on the site of the Brussels St. Michael's Church, the two saints is still as St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral consecrated. On June 6, 1579 Calvinists destroyed the shrine, the Gudula contained relics.
Importance
From Gudula the " lantern miracle" is told. On the way to church, the devil blew out the lantern. You should get lost. An angel lit the lantern again and again.
Scientific research
At the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a scientific study on the authenticity of Gudula relics was made: Prof. Dr. Peter Riethe were fitted the centuries- old Belgian teeth from the remains of the Calvinist destruction in the head of the St. Gudula from the Eibinger reliquary treasure by the dental specialists. The result was clear: The Belgian teeth matched the main from the Eibinger reliquary treasure. This demonstrated that the separated since the 12th century from the main Eibinger treasury of relics and the remains of the Belgian -owned fit together.
Customs and worship
The Memorial of Saint Gudula in Brussels is January 8. In the diocese of Ghent, in the Moorsel is their Memorial Day is celebrated on January 19.
Since Gudula has no official commemoration in the diocese of Limburg, is the main relic of the saint on September 17, Memorial of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, special attention in Eibingen.
- See also: St. Michel et Gudule