Emma of Lesum
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Saint Emma of Lesum | |
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Born | 10th century Duchy of Saxony |
Died | 3 December 1038 Lesum, now Bremen-Burglesum |
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
Major shrine | Werden Abbey; Bremen Cathedral |
Feast | 19 April or 3 December |
Emma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel (also known as Hemma and Imma) (c. 975-980 – 3 December 1038) was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works; she is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name.
See also
Notes
Sources
- Schwarzwälder, Herbert, 2003: Das Große Bremen-Lexikon. Edition Temmen. ISBN 3-86108-693-X
External links
- Ekkart Sauser (1999). "Emma of Lesum". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 16. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 453–454. ISBN 3-88309-079-4.
- (in German) Heiligenlexikon
- (in German) Kirchensite.de
- (in German) Bremen Town Park
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- CS1 German-language sources (de)
- Articles with German-language sources (de)
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
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- 10th-century births
- 1038 deaths
- Year of birth uncertain
- Countesses in Germany
- German Roman Catholic saints
- History of Bremen (city)
- People from Bremen (city)
- 11th-century German women
- Christian female saints of the Middle Ages
- 11th-century Christian saints
- House of Immedinger