Ludmila of Bohemia

Saint

Ludmila
Saint Ludmila, St. Ludmila's Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Martyr
Bornc. 860
Mělník
Died(921-09-15)15 September 921
Tetín castle (cs), Tetín, Bohemia
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church
Canonizedshortly after her death
Major shrineChapel of St. Ludmila
Feast16 September
Attributesveil
PatronageBohemia

Ludmila of Bohemia (c. 860 – 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mělník as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[1] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[2] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus. Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to St. George's Basilica, Prague.

  1. ^ Překlad Josef Vajs, 1929
  2. ^ "Saint Ludmila, Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. September 11, 2018.