Saint Emma of Lesum | |
Birth Date: | 10th century |
Death Date: | 3 December 1038 |
Feast Day: | 19 April or 3 December |
Venerated In: | Roman Catholicism |
Birth Place: | Duchy of Saxony |
Death Place: | Lesum, now Bremen-Burglesum |
Major Shrine: | Werden Abbey |
Emma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel (also known as Hemma and Imma) (c. 975-980 - 3 December 1038) was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works; she is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name.