Saint Hemma of Gurk
Also known as: Emma; Gemma
Saint
Feast Day
June 29
Died
June 29, 1045
Canonized
5 January 1938 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmation)
Beatified
21 November 1287 by Pope Honorius IV
Biography
Saint Hemma of Gurk, also known as Emma or Gemma, was born around 980 in Friesach, Kärnten, Austria, to a noble family. She was a relative of the esteemed Emperor Saint Henry II and received a high-level education at the court of Henry II. During her time at court, Hemma served as a lady-in-waiting to Saint Cunegundes, the Empress....
Heraldry & Devotional Emblems
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