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Blessed Gertrude Van Oosten
Blessed Gertrude Van Oosten

Blessed Gertrude Van Oosten

Also known as: Gertrude of Delft; Gertrude of the East; Gertrude van der Oosten; Geertruida….; Geertruyt….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

6-Jan

Born

C.1310 in Voorburch, Netherlands

Died

6 January 1358 in Delft, Netherlands of natural causes; buried in the church of Saint Hippolytus in Delft

Biography

Blessed Gertrude Van Oosten, also known as Gertrude of Delft or Gertrude of the East, was born around 1310 in Voorburch, Netherlands. She was born into a humble and poor family, and as she grew older, Gertrude sought employment as a servant for a wealthy family in the town of Delft.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
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