Hemma of Gurk Saint
Hemma of Gurk (c. 980 – 27 June 1045), also called Emma of Gurk, was a noblewoman and founder of religious houses in the Duchy of Carinthia. Buried at Gurk Cathedral in 1174, beatified in 1287 and canonized in 1938, she is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and as patroness of the current Austrian state of Carinthia.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 01, 0980 |
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| Date of death | June 27, 1045 |
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Saint
| beatified date | November 21, 1287 |
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| canonized date | January 05, 1938 |
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Hemma of Gurk on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=272
- http://www.dom-zu-gurk.at/dom_zu_gurk/heilige_hemma.htm
- http://www.hemmapilgerweg.com/index1.htm
- http://www.kath-kirche-kaernten.at/pages/bericht.asp?id=405