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Blessed Ida of Metz
Blessed Ida of Metz

Saint Ida of Nivelles

Also known as: Ida of Metz; Iduberga of….; Ita of….; Itta of….; Itte of….

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

May 8

Died

May 8, 652

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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Biography

Saint Ida of Nivelles, daughter of Bishop Arnoald of Metz and sister of Saints Modoald of Trier and Severa, lived a life deeply intertwined with the early Christian nobility of the Frankish realm. Married to Saint Pepin of Landen, she bore three children who themselves became saints: Gertrude of Nivelles, Begga of Ardenne, and Grimoald, who later served as mayor of the palace. Following the death of her husband, Saint Ida, a devoted widow, turned her profound piety towards founding a

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