Kunigunde of Rapperswil

Kunigunde of Rapperswil
Diedc. 4th century AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized16 June 1504, Eichsel, Rheinfelden by Raimund Peraudi
FeastJune 16
Patronageblind and lame people

Kunigunde of Rapperswil (died in early 4th century AD) was a Christian saint. In Old High German her name means fighter for her clan.[1]

Life

Little is known about this saint. She lived in Eichsel near Rheinfelden. She was one of the companions of Saint Ursula during her pilgrimage to Rome. On the way back, Kunigunde died in Rapperswil.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schäfer, Joachim. "Kunigunde von Rapperswil", Ökumenischen Heiligenlexikon
  2. ^ Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Kunigunde av Rapperswil", Den katolske kirke, November 28, 2015
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