ST HEMMA OF GURK, WIDOW

ST HEMMA OF GURK, WIDOW - 27 JUNE

SAINT HEMMA OF GURK, WIDOW

Saint Hemma

Saint Hemma [commemorated on June 27 and June 29] was born about 995. Herself of noble family, she married the Carinthian count William II of Friesach, mentioned as margrave an der Sann in 1016. Carinthia (Kärnten) is a part of today's Austria.

HEMMA'S FAMILY

Both her sons (Hartwig and Wilhelm) as well as her husband were murdered, the latter presumably in 1036 by the deposed duke Adalbero of Carinthia in revenge. Hemma became wealthy through inheritance upon the death of her husband and sons.

HER FOUNDATIONS

Countess Hemma, who is venerated as patron of Carinthia, used her great wealth for the benefit of the poor. She also founded ten churches throughout Carinthia. In 1043 she founded the Benedictine double monastery of Gurk Abbey, where she withdrew during the last years of her life.

After her death, Gurk Abbey was dissolved by the Archbishop of Salzburg, Gebhard, who instead used the funds to set up the Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt in 1072. Admont Abbey, another Benedictine foundation in Austria, was founded in 1074 by the same Gebhard, and also owes its existence to Hemma's wealth. Since 1174 Hemma's relics have been buried in the crypt of Gurk Cathedral.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemma_of_Gurk

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