Ida of Lorraine explained

Ida of Lorraine
Death Date:13 April
Spouse:Eustace II of Boulogne
Parents:Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Doda
Children:Eustace III
Godfrey of Bouillon
Baldwin I

Ida of Lorraine (also referred to as Blessed Ida of Boulogne)[1] [2] was a saint and noblewoman.

She was the daughter of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine and his wife Doda.[3] Ida's grandfather was Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine and Ida's brother was Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

Family

In 1049, Ida married Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. They had three sons and one daughter:

Ida shunned the use of a wet-nurse in raising her children. Instead, she breast-fed them to ensure that they were not contaminated by the wet-nurse's morals, i.e. her mode of living.[4] When her sons went on the First Crusade, Ida contributed heavily to their expenses.[5]

Life

Ida was always religiously and charitably active, but the death of her husband provided her wealth and the freedom to use it for her own projects. She founded several monasteries:

She maintained a correspondence with Anselm of Canterbury. Some of Anselm's letters to Ida have survived.[8] [9]

She became increasingly involved in church life. However, current scholarship feels that she did not actually become a Benedictine Nun, but that she was a "Secular Oblate of the Benedictine Order".

Death and burial

Ida died on 13 April 1113, which is the date she is honoured. Traditionally, her burial place has been ascribed to the monastery of Le Wast. Her remains were moved in 1669 to Paris and again in 1808 to Bayeux.

Her life story was written by a contemporary monk of the monastery of Le Wast.

She is venerated in Bayeux.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butler . Alban . Alban Butler . Burns . Paul . Butler's Lives of the Saints . 2000 . Continuum International Publishing Group . 94 . 0-86012-253-0 .
  2. Book: Holböck, Ferdinand . Ferdinand Holböck . Married Saints and Blesseds . 2002 . Ignatius Press . 147 . 0-89870-843-5 .
  3. Book: Butler . Alban . Alban Butler . Burns . Paul . Butler's Lives of the Saints . 2000 . Continuum International Publishing Group . 93 . 0-86012-253-0 .
  4. Book: Tanner, Heather . Heather J. Tanner . Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160 . BRILL . 2004 . Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) . 262 . 90-04-13243-0 .
  5. Book: Tanner, Heather . Heather J. Tanner . Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160 . BRILL . 2004 . Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) . 135 . 90-04-13243-0 .
  6. Book: Holböck, Ferdinand . Ferdinand Holböck . Married Saints and Blesseds . 2002 . Ignatius Press . 148 . 0-89870-843-5 .
  7. Book: Tanner, Heather . Heather J. Tanner . Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160 . BRILL . 2004 . Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) . 140 . 90-04-13243-0 .
  8. Book: Tanner, Heather . Heather J. Tanner . Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879-1160 . BRILL . 2004 . Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) . 123, footnote . 90-04-13243-0 .
  9. Vaughn . Sally N. . Sally N. Vaughn . St. Anselm and Women . Haskins Society Journal . 1990 . 86 . 2 . 1-85285-059-0 . University of South Carolina .

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