Hildegard von bingen wiki

Hildegard of Bingen (born Bemersheim nr. Alzey in about 1098; died 17 September1179) was a Germanwriter, composer and mystic. She was an abbess who is well known for her literary works and her songs. She also wrote about medical and scientific things, and wrote letters to many important politicians.

Hildegard was born into a noble family.

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Her parents sent her to a monastery because she was the tenth child of the family.^[1] She took the veil (became a nun) at the age of 15. By the time she was 38 she had the title of “mother superior”. She founded (started) a monastery on the Rupertsberg in the Rhine valley near Bingen. Later she founded a daughter house on the other side of the river near Rüdesheim.^[1] She travelled a lot and talked to many important people.

She later had the title of “abbess”. After she died several popes suggested she should be made a saint, but this never happened. She does, though, have a feast day on September Ildegarda di Bingen - Wikipedia CACA