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Edigna is considered to be the [[patroness saint]] of Puch<ref name=":0" /> and a patroness against [[cattle diseases]] and [[theft]].<ref name=":1" /> |
Edigna is considered to be the [[patroness saint]] of Puch<ref name=":0" /> and a patroness against [[cattle diseases]] and [[theft]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== The ''Edignalinde'' === |
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A linden tree in Puch called the ''{{Lang|de|Edignalinde}}'', said to be the same tree in which Edigna lived, is near the town [[cemetery]]. [[Julius Langbehn]], a [[German nationalism|German nationalist]] and [[Antisemitism|antisemite]] who admired Edigna, was buried near the tree in 1907 at his own request; a nearby street is also named after him.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bierl|first=Peter|date=March 7, 2016|title=Julius Langbehn: Rassist und Wichtigtuer|language=de|newspaper=[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]|url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/erding/julius-langbehn-rassist-und-wichtigtuer-1.2896718|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-19}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.edigna-puch.de/ Website of the Edigna Association in Puch] |
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Revision as of 03:05, 19 November 2021
Blessed Edigna | |
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Born | c. 1055 |
Died | Puch, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany | February 26, 1109
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Edigna (c. 1055-1109) is a venerated figure in Puch, and is beatified in the Catholic Church. Her historical existence is debated.
Legend
According to legend, Edigna was a daughter of Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev,[1] and was born c. 1055.[2] In 1074, at the age of 19,[3] she fled to Bavaria on a farmer's bullock cart to escape an arranged marriage. The farmer stopped in Puch, where a rooster in the cart crowed and a bell rang. Edigna took this as a sign that she should leave the cart. She remained in Puch until her death on February 26, 1109, living as a hermit in a hollowed-out linden tree and revered by the people as a miracle worker.[1] She did not reveal her royal background, but it was discovered after her death.[3] When she died, holy oil flowed from the tree, but it dried up when attempts were made to sell it.[1]
Edigna has been venerated since her death, and regarded as the patroness saint of Puch.[1]
Historical evidence
In support
In 1347, a document related to the death of Louis IV near Puch contained the first known written mention of Edigna. In 1624, Matthäus Rader examined her corpse and subsequently wrote a biography of her.[2] Edigna was beatified in the Catholic Church in 1600.[3] In 1976, a grave in the church was discovered, which could have been the burial site of Edigna.[1]
A 1639 votive tablet describes a child from Mammendorf who recovered from an illness immediately after completing a pilgrimage to the site.[1]
Against
Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev are known to have had four children, named Phillip, Robert, Hugo, and Emma. Some[who?] have suggested that Emma and Edigna are the same person, because few details about Emma are known.[4]
In the modern day
A street in Puch called the Edignaweg leads past the local Church of St. Sebastian, in which an altar is dedicated to Edigna, and past a linden tree.[1]
Ukrainians often make pilgrimages to Puch because Edigna's mother, Anne of Kiev, was from Ukraine. In 2007, Viktor Yushchenko made such a visit while President of Ukraine. An Edigna Association and decennial Edigna Games exist in Puch. As of January 2021[update], three women in Puch were named Edigna, while eight others had it as their middle name.[1] In Wörth an der Donau, Edigna is venerated by a church called the Church of St. Edigna.[4]
Edigna is considered to be the patroness saint of Puch[1] and a patroness against cattle diseases and theft.[2]
The Edignalinde
A linden tree in Puch called the Edignalinde, said to be the same tree in which Edigna lived, is near the town cemetery. Julius Langbehn, a German nationalist and antisemite who admired Edigna, was buried near the tree in 1907 at his own request; a nearby street is also named after him.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Zeilinger, Ingrid (2021-01-16). "Sie ist die Dorfpatronin von Puch" [She is the village patroness of Puch]. Münchner Merkur. Serie: Straßen und ihre Namenspatrone (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Schäfer, Joachim (7 November 2020). "Edigna von Puch". Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Greek Catholics of Germany Conduct Pilgrimage to the Relics of the Blessed Edigna". Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Rabre, Ramón (2021-02-26). "Santa Edigna de Puch, virgen dendrita, reclusa" [Santa Edigna de Puch, dendrite virgin, recluse.]. Religion en Libertad (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bierl, Peter (March 7, 2016). "Julius Langbehn: Rassist und Wichtigtuer". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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External links
- Website of the Edigna Association in Puch
- Media related to Edigna von Puch at Wikimedia Commons
- Media related to Edignalinde at Wikimedia Commons