[4] hildegard's convent at disibodenberg elected her as magistra (mother superior) in 1136 She founded the monasteries of rupertsberg in 1150 and eibingen in 1165. She had numerous prophetic and mystical visions during her life and is said to have been a miracle worker. Hildegard of bingen (also known as hildegarde von bingen, l Hildegard of bingen, often referred to as saint hildegard, was a renowned german benedictine abbess, writer, philosopher, christian mystic, visionary, and polymath. Hildegard of bingen stands out as a visionary and strong intellectual power of the middle ages
She was a writer letters to people of all rank and standing and of books on subjects ranging from theology to medicine, natural history, poetry and cosmology. Benedictine, nun, visionary, prophetess, tireless reformer of the church, and renewer of monastic life Author in theology, medicine, cosmology, natural sciences, and herbalism Poet, composer, preacher, and exorcist—this is saint hildegard of bingen. Hildegard, also known as st Hildegard of bingen and sibyl of the rhine, is a doctor of the church
She was born around 1098 to a noble family as the youngest of ten children. Hildegard von bingen is revered for the significant impact she has had on contemporary theologians, artists, musicians, doctors, and educators She is often referred to as the “ unruly mystic ” due to her unique and groundbreaking contributions to various fields. Hildegard of bingen was declared a doctor of the church in 2012 by pope benedict xvi She is first in a line of mystical saints from germany Hildegard was a poet, prophet, physician, and political advocate who fearlessly gave advice to popes and princes.
But hildegard was very real, and her life as a holy nun nestled in her monastery, building a world of music and language, defending the faith she loved so much, is an unlikely and captivating.
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