Herluka von Bernried
Herluka von Bernried (* around 1060; † 1127 in Bernried in Bavaria ) was a Klausnerin .
Life
Herluka initially lived in the area of her homeland under the spiritual direction of Abbot Wilhelm von Hirsau . Tradition reports that even as a young woman she suffered from physical and mental anguish and sought to sacrifice it in prayer and in works of mercy. In 1086 she settled in Epfach south of Augsburg . She campaigned for the spread of the veneration of Bishop Wikterp (Wigbert) of Augsburg, who appeared to her in a vision . In 1122 Herluka fled to the Augustinian Canons in Bernried, where she lived as a hermit until her death in 1127. Parts of her correspondence with Diemut von Wessobrunn have survived from her time in Epfach . Herluka's feast day is April 18th.
presentation
Several depictions show Herluka together with Bishop Wikterp of Augsburg. There are also pictures showing her in the habit of a nun who appears to Jesus Christ . Some of the paintings also depict the devil trying to extinguish Herluka's lamp.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser: Herluca v. Bernried. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 16, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-079-4 , Sp. 677-678.
- Alois Schnitzer: The blessed Herluka von Bernried. Personality and timing. In: Yearbook of the Association for the History of the Augsburg Diocese 3 (1969), pp. 5–15 ( PDF 1.5 MB)
- Wilhelm Wattenbach: Herluca . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 120.
Web links
- Publications on Herluka in the OPAC of the Regesta Imperii
- Information on the Vita beatae Herlucae of Paul von Bernried in the Repertory of Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herluka von Bernried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Retired |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1060 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1127 |
| Place of death | Bernried |