Christina von Stommeln was a 13th-century mystic and nun born in Stommeln, northwest of Cologne. After experiencing religious visions during childhood, she joined a Beguine community in Cologne at age twelve, leaving her parents without their consent. During her youth, she reportedly manifested the stigmata on her hands, feet, and head. Following a period of difficulty with her community, she returned to her birthplace, where she later lived a quiet life in a small cloister until her death in 1312.