Gertrudis Anglesola
Gertrudis Anglesola | |
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Portrait of Gertrudis Anglesola, from the collection of prints Illustrious Valencians (1830) | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | June 19, 1641 |
| Died | March 3, 1727 La Zaydía, Valencia |
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| Religious life | |
| Order | Cistercians |
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| Teacher | Guiomar de Anglesola (aunt) |
Gertrudis Anglesola (June 19, 1641, in Valencia – March 3, 1727, in La Zaidía, Valencia), also known as Gertrudis de Anglesola, was an abbess and mystic of the Gratia Dei monastery and the Cistercian Monasterio de la Zaidía, outside the Valencian city walls. Of her writings, she left letters and an autobiography of her day-to-day activities as well as her thoughts. She also wrote spiritual poetry.