Godelieve | |
|---|---|
 The Strangulation of Godelina. Image in Procession Chapel in Gistel, Belgium. | |
| Born | c. 1052 |
| Died | 6 July 1070 (aged 17–18) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1084[1] by Pope Urban II |
| Feast | 6 July; 30 July |
| Attributes | crown, well, being strangled[2] |
| Patronage | the weather invoked against throat trouble peaceful marriage[3] |
Saint Godelieve (also known as Godeleva, Godeliève, and Godelina; Dutch: Sint-Godelieve) (c. 1052[4] – 6 July 1070) is a Flemish saint.[5] She behaved with charity and gentleness to all, accepting an arranged marriage as was the custom, but her husband and family turned out to be abusive. Eventually he had her strangled by his servants.[4]
Every year, on the Sunday following 5 July, a procession celebrating Saint Godelieve takes place in Gistel.
- ^ Mulder-Bakker, Anneke B. (2003). The Invention of Saintliness. Routledge. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-134-49865-9.
- ^ Stracke, Richard (20 October 2015). "Saint Godelieve: The Iconography". Christian Iconography.
- ^ de Vries 2007, p. 44.
- ^ a b Kienzle & Nienhuis 2001, p. 45.
- ^ Harper-Bill 1999, p. 157.