Modesta from Oeren
St. Modesta von Oeren († after 659 in Trier) was the first abbess of the Oeren convent (originally St. Marien, later renamed St. Irminen) in Trier .
The monastery was founded between 635 and 650 under Bishop Modoald in the facilities of the Roman granaries ( horrea - which later became Oeren ) on the right bank of the Moselle . Modesta belonged to the Austrasian nobility. Modesta was friends with Gertrud von Nivelles and Chlodulf , Bishop of Metz. Irmina von Oeren was her successor.
Local veneration as a saint (memorial day: November 6th ) has been attested in Trier since the 10th century. Relics of her are in the Matthias basilica in Trier .
Web links
- Entry on Abbey of Sankt Irminen (Ören) in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region .
literature
- Matthias Werner : Modesta . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape VII . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau, Sp. 370 .
- Matthias Werner: At the beginning of the St. Irminen-Oeren monastery in Trier. In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter . Vol. 42, 1978, pp. 1-51.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Modesta from Oeren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | first abbess of the Oeren-St. Irminen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |