Alpaïs of Cudot was a peasant woman from the diocese of Sens who lived during the late 12th and early 13th centuries. After contracting leprosy, she was isolated in a hut by her family, but she was reportedly cured of the disease after being abandoned by her brothers. Despite her recovery, she suffered from paralysis and experienced frequent mystical ecstasies. She became a spiritual counselor to local peasants and Cistercian monks, gaining a reputation for her extreme asceticism and devotion to the Eucharist.