Jutta von Sponheim

Jutta von Sponheim (also Jutta von Spanheim or Jutta from Disibodenberg; * to 1092 in Sponheim, † December 22, 1136 on the Disibodenberg ) was Reklusin and Head ( magistra ) of a Benedictine women hermitage on the Disibodenberg. She came from the Counts of Sponheim and is venerated as Blessed. Your feast day is December 22.

Life and work

Jutta was the daughter of Stephen and Sophia von Sponheim, a family of counts based on Burgsponheim west of Bad Kreuznach. When she was three years old, her father died and the mother cared only about the education of children.

According to tradition, Jutta became so ill with twelve years that her recovery a miracle appeared, and she promised to dedicate her life to God. Therefore, they showed in the episode all marriage proposals from, sought the Archbishop of Mainz Ruthard (1098-1109) and took against the wishes of her family at age 14 the veil. After their Vita Jutta was initially educated together with their relatives, the 8 -year-old Hildegard of Bingen and another girl, on Burgsponheim of the pious widow Uda of Göllheim.

On November 1, 1112 (there are two sources with different dates ) referred Jutta von Sponheim, aged 20 years, a hermitage at the monastery church of Disibodenberg, where she took care of the education of children. Hildegard of Bingen, now 14 years old, and two other girls attracted a with there. There was a Benedictine woman Convention, which extended the existing Men's Convention to a double monastery.

Jutta was the teacher of the young Hildegard of Bingen, the one in 1136, after Jutta's death, chose to Magistra of the monastery. She wrote, inter alia, of her: " This woman has poured his grace as it were like a fed from many waters Bach God, so that they in their body guards, fasting and other good works, no rest allowed until she finished her earthly life to a good end. "

Inter alia handed Popular belief the legend, Jutta von Sponheim have turned water into wine and often dry foot crossed over the river Glan.

Hugo von Sponheim († 1137 ), Archbishop of Cologne, was Jutta's brother.

Afterlife

After her death, her life in a font Vita domnæ juttae inclusæ was by an unknown author, but probably came from their near vicinity, written down.

Shortly after her death is reported of apparitions miracles at her grave. Guibert of Gembloux, a consultant Hildegard of Bingen, they referred to in his writings as Blessed ( beata ). Her worship also in late Wed age is attested in the Chronicon Hirsaugiense of Johannes Trithemius ( 1500).

Jutta von Sponheim is revered among the Benedictines as blessed, as in the diocese of Speyer, to which the Disibodenberg heard.