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St. Gertrude de Nivelles, from the Hours of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg by Simon Bening In the Additum Additamentum Nivialense de Fuilano , an addendum to the Vita Sanctae Gertrudis , there is a story about several events involving Irish monks led by Foillan that involve Gertrude and the Abbey of Nivelles.
The Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude (French: Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude) is a Roman Catholic collegiate church in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which was built in the 11th century. It is dedicated to Saint Gertude, the patron saint of cats.
Gertrude of Nivelles (626–659), founded the Abbey of Nivelles located in present-day Belgium Gertrude the Great (1256–1302), German Cistercian, mystic, and theologian Religious institutions and schools
Lynea Lattanzio founded Cat House on the Kings in 1991 and now it is California's largest no-kill shelter. Meet the woman who owns over 1,000 cats Skip to main content
Gertrude of Merania (1185–1213), Queen consort and regent of Hungary; Saint Gertrude of Nivelles (c.626–659), daughter of Pepin I and founder of the Nivelles monastery; Gertrude of Poland (c. 1025–1108), Grand Princess Consort of Kiev; Gertrude of Saxony or Gertrude of Holland (ca.1030-1113), wife of Robert I of Flanders, regent of Holland
Nivelles Abbey was founded in 640 by the widow of Pepin of Landen, Itta of Metz, along with her daughter, Gertrude of Nivelles, with the support of the bishop, Saint Amand. The abbey began as a community of nuns ; they were joined later by Irish monks from Mont Saint-Quentin Abbey , sent by Abbot Foillan to give support to the nuns.
In Christianity, the patron saint of cats is Saint Gertrude of Nivelles. The Cat Duet (Duetto buffo di due gatti), attributed to Rossini, is a popular performance piece for two sopranos, whose "lyrics" consist entirely of the repeated word "miau" ("meow").
Rumors that San Luis Obispo County school districts are placing litter boxes in restrooms to accommodate students who identify as “furries” are false, school district administrators say.