Saint Aurelia of Regensburg (died 1027), also known as Aurelia of Ratisbon, is an 11th-century

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Life

According to local tradition, Aurelia was a daughter of Hugh Capet, the first King of the Franks. She fled, disguised as a pilgrim, in order to escape a marriage arranged by her parents against her will.Van den Akker SJ, A., "Aurelia of Regensburg", Heiligien.net
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Saint Wolfgang Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg ( la, Wolfgangus; 934 – October 31, 994 AD) was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is a saint of the Catholic (canonized in 1052) and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is regarded ...

, Bishop of Ratisbon, who saw through her disguise, she accepted the life of a solitary and entered

St. Emmeram's Abbey Saint Emmeram's Abbey (german: Kloster Sankt Emmeram or ''Reichsabtei Sankt Emmeram''), now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Schloss St. Emmeram or St. Emmeram's Basilica, was a Benedictine monastery founded in about 739 at Regensburg in Bavari ...

near

Regensburg Regensburg or is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. It is capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state in the south of Germany. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the f ...

, where she remained for about fifty-two years. The reputation of her sanctity, evidenced by several miracles, was widespread at the time of her death in 1027. Her relics were enshrined, and her hermitage converted into a

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, which became a popular

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site. Aurelia's name comes from the Latin term ''aureus'' meaning "golden".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aurelia of Regensburg Austrian Roman Catholic saints German Roman Catholic saints 11th-century Christian saints 1027 deaths Year of birth unknown Female saints of medieval Germany 11th-century German nobility 11th-century German women