Blessed Christina Of Stommeln
Also known as: Christina Bruzo; Christina Bruso; Kristina Bruso; Kristina Bruzo
Feast Day
6-Nov
Born
24 July 1242 at Stommeln, duchy of Juilliers (part of modern Germany)
Died
6 November 1312 in an alms house in Cologne, Germany of natural causes; buried in Stommeln, Germany; relics moved to Nideggen, Germany in 1342; relics moved to Jülich, Germany on 22 July 1569; on 16 November 1944 the church was bombed, but the relics survived; her skull shows marks and indentations corresponding to a crown of thorns
Beatified
12 August 1908 by Pope Saint Pius X (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Christina of Stommeln, also known as Christina Bruzo, Christina Bruso, Kristina Bruso, or Kristina Bruzo, was born on July 24, 1242, in Stommeln, a duchy of Juilliers in what is now modern-day Germany. She was the daughter of Heinrich and Hilla Bruso, who were wealthy farmers.
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