Saint Sigolena of Albi | |
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Abbess of Troclar, Deaconess | |
Born | 7th or 8th century |
Died | 769
[1] Monastery of Troclar, France [2] |
Venerated in |
Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Albi Cathedral |
Feast | 24 July |
Attributes | Crosier |
Patronage | Albi, France |
Saint Sigolena of Albi (fl. 7-8th. c.) was an Albigensian [a] [3] deaconess [4] and saint from Albi, France.
Sigolena was born into a noble family of Aquitaine. [5]
Upon her marriage to Gislulf at the age of 12, [6] she offered her husband all of her possessions to "gain the freedom of her body". Her husband granted her desire for a Josephite marriage and encouraged her piety and charity. After ten years of marriage her husband died unexpectedly. [6] At age 24, she had difficulties convincing her parents she did not wish to remarry. After being consecrated by the city's bishop as a deaconess, she was eventually able to persuade her father to build her a convent on his own land. [4]
She was initially buried at Insula. [6]
Her church in Metz was situated near that of Saint Ferreolus of Besançon. [7] Sigolena's biography was written by an anonymous author. [8]
During her life on earth, the miracles attributed to her include the cleansing of 2 lepers, the healing of 3 blind people (including a priest), and at least 9 exorcisms. Upon her death, when the nuns removed her garments to wash her body, they reported that "a wonderful odour suddenly became sprinkled around that same place". [6]
The relics of St Sigolena are in Albi Cathedral. [9]
Sigolena of Albi.