Gudula
Gudula of Brabant | |
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From New York Public Library, MA 092, fol. 251, Haarlem Gradual of 1494, depiction of Saint Gudula bearing a lantern which the demon endeavors to extinguish | |
| Born | c. 646 Pagus of Brabant |
| Died | 680–714 Hamme, Francia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Eibingen St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral |
| Feast | 8 January, 19 January in the Diocese of Ghent |
| Attributes | depicted as a woman with lantern which the devil tries to blow out |
| Patronage | Brussels, single, laywomen |
Gudula of Brabant, also known as Saint Gudula (ca. 646–712), was a Christian saint who is venerated in Catholic and Orthodox churches. In Brabant, she is usually called Goedele or Goule; (Latin: Gudila, later Gudula; Dutch: Goedele; French: Gudule). Her name is connected to several places: Moorsel (where she lived), Brussels (where a chapter in her honour was founded in 1047) and Eibingen (where the relic of her skull is conserved).