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Ida of Lorraine (also referred to as Blessed Ida of Boulogne)[1] (c. 1040 – 13 Apr 1113)[2] was a saint and noblewoman. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople

She was born in Bouillon, Ardenne, South Belgium, the daughter of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine and his wife, Doda. Godfrey III (c 997&ndash1069 called the Bearded, was the eldest son of Gothelo I, duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine. [3].

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Family

In 1057, she married Eustace II of Boulogne. Eustace II, (c 1015-1020 &ndash 1087 was Count of Boulogne from 1049-1093 fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards received a [2] They had three sons:

Ida shunned the use of a wet-nurse in raising her sons. Eustace III, was a Count of Boulogne, successor to his father Count Eustace II of Boulogne. The county of Boulogne (Dutch Bonen) was a historical region in the Low Countries. Godfrey of Bouillon (c 1060 Boulogne-sur-Mer &ndash 18 July 1100, Jerusalem) was a medieval knight who was a leader of the First This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian Baldwin I of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne (French Baudouin de Boulogne 1058? - April 2, 1118, was This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian Instead, she breast-fed them to insure that they were not contaminated by the wet-nurse's morals. [4] When her sons went on the First Crusade, Ida contributed heavily to their expenses. The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing [5]

Life

Ida was always religiously and charitably active, but the death of her husband provided her wealth and the freedom to use it for her projects. She founded several monasteries:

She maintained a correspondence with Anselm of Canterbury. Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 &ndash April 21, 1109) was an Italian medieval Philosopher, theologian, and church official Some of Anselm’s letters to Ida have survived. [8] [9]

She became increasingly involved in church life. However, current scholarship feels that she did not actually become a Benedictine Nun, but that she was a “Secular Oblate of the Benedictine Order”. [6][1]

Death and burial

Ida died on 13 April 1113, which is the date she is honoured. Traditionally, her burial place has been ascribed to the Monastery of Saint Vaast [6]. St Vaast's Abbey was a Benedictine monastery situated at Arras, département of Pas-de-Calais, France. However, one author believes that the original burial place was the Monastery of Vast. Her remains were moved in 1669 to Paris and again in 1808 to Bayeux. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Bayeux (bajø is a commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy in northwestern France. [1]

Her life story was written by contemporary monk of Saint Vaast Abbey. [6]

She is venerated in Bayeux. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Butler, Alban; Paul Burns (2000). Alban Butler ( October 13, 1709 - St-Omer, France May 15, 1773) English Roman Catholic Priest Butler's Lives of the Saints. Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 94. ISBN 0860122530.  
  2. ^ a b Holböck, Ferdinand (2002). Married Saints and Blesseds. Ignatius Press, p. 147. ISBN 0898708435.  
  3. ^ Butler, Alban; Paul Burns (2000). Alban Butler ( October 13, 1709 - St-Omer, France May 15, 1773) English Roman Catholic Priest Butler's Lives of the Saints. Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 93. ISBN 0860122530.  
  4. ^ Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160. Boulogne-sur-Mer (France): BRILL, p. 262. ISBN 9004132430.  
  5. ^ Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160. Boulogne-sur-Mer (France): BRILL, p. 135. ISBN 9004132430.  
  6. ^ a b c d Holböck, Ferdinand (2002). Married Saints and Blesseds. Ignatius Press, p. 148. ISBN 0898708435.  
  7. ^ a b Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160. Boulogne-sur-Mer (France): BRILL, p. 140. ISBN 9004132430.  
  8. ^ Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160. Boulogne-sur-Mer (France): BRILL, p. 123, footnote. ISBN 9004132430.  
  9. ^ Vaughn, Sally N. (1990). "St. Anselm and Women". Haskins Society Journal 2: 86.  

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