ST ROLENDE OF GERPINNES, VIRGIN

ST ROLENDE OF GERPINNES, VIRGIN - 13 MAY

SAINT ROLENDE OF GERPINNES, VIRGIN

Saint Rolende, who was born in the 8th century and died in Villers-Poterie (today's Belgium) around 774, was a daughter of the king of the Lombards exiled in Gaul.

DIDIER, KING OF THE LOMBARDS

Defeated by Charlemagne at Pavia (774), Didier, king of the Lombards (in Cisalpine Gaul), was condemned to live in exile with his family (in northern Gaul, perhaps in the Picardy area - the exact location is not known).

A POLITICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS MARRIAGE

His daughter Rolende, who was said to have been very beautiful, was promised in marriage there to Oger, son of the King of Scotland, an ally of the Lombards. However, Rolende wished to consecrate herself to God in virginity: she refused marriage.

HER ESCAPE

Fleeing paternal constraint Rolende set out to join the convent of Saint Ursula in Cologne, also known as 'of the Eleven Thousand Virgins'. Falling ill, she stopped at the castle-farm of Villers-Poterie where she died; the year of her passing was probably 774.

HER CULT

Her cult and legend developed in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, particularly in Gerpinnes, where a procession in honour of the saint takes place every year. Liturgically Saint Rolende is commemorated on May 13.

Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolende_de_Gerpinnes - 📷 1. Saint Rolende Procession, 2. Saint Rolende

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