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Bilihildis

Bilihildis

Saint
November 27 · 700–734

Bilihildis (c. 700, Veitshöchheim — 734, Mainz) — Saint, abbess. Feast day: 27 November.

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Bilihildis was an 8th-century Frankish noblewoman and Benedictine abbess. Born in the 7th century in Veitshöchheim, she is primarily remembered for establishing the Altmünster monastery near Mainz. After being married to a pagan duke, she eventually sought a religious life and used her personal wealth to found her monastic community. She served as the first abbess of Altmünster before her death in 734. She is recognized as a saint and is commemorated in the Catholic tradition.

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