Gertrude of Nivelles OSB | |
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 Stained glass window, Basilica of Our Lady in Tongeren, Belgium | |
| Virgin | |
| Born | c. 628 Landen, Kingdom of Austrasia |
| Died | 17 March 659 (aged 30–31) Nivelles, Kingdom of Austrasia |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[1][2] |
| Canonized | 1677 by Pope Clement XII |
| Major shrine | Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
| Feast | 17 March |
| Attributes | crosier, rats, mice and cats |
| Patronage | Geertruidenberg, gardeners, pilgrims, poor people, widows, cats, against rats, mice and pestilence |
Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB (also spelled Geretrude, Geretrudis, Gertrud; c. 628[3] – 17 March 659) was a seventh-century abbess who, with her mother Itta, founded the Abbey of Nivelles, now in Belgium. She is venerated in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.