ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! SAINT SALOME AND SAINT JUDITH OF NIEDERALTAICH Salome was a 9th century saint who is mentioned with Judith, a widow, whom she was related to. They may have been cousins, or Judith the aunt of Salome. Their existence at the time is proven, but the details are shrouded in uncertainty. SHE CAME TO A STOP IN BAVARIA They are said to have been of Anglo-Saxon royal lineage. Salome was struck with temporary blindness when returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and therefore came to a stop in Bavaria, South Germany. JUDITH JOINED HER FROM ENGLAND After recovering, she stayed in Bavaria, and Judith joined her from England. They lived for a long time as anchoresses under Abbot Walther in Oberaltaich-upon-Danube. Their relics of both were buried near the altar of Saint Giles. It is thought that their bodies came to Niederaltaich (Niederalteich) on the occasion of the destruction of Oberaltaich by t...