Kunigunde of Rapperswil explained

Kunigunde of Rapperswil
Death Date:c. 4th century AD
Feast Day:June 16
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Canonized Date:16 June 1504
Canonized Place:Eichsel, Rheinfelden
Canonized By:Raimund Peraudi
Patronage:blind and lame people

Kunigunde of Rapperswil (died in early 4th century AD) was a Christian saint. In Old High German her name means fighter for her clan.[1]

Life

Little is known about this saint. She lived in Eichsel near Rheinfelden. She was one of the companions of Saint Ursula during her pilgrimage to Rome. On the way back, Kunigunde died in Rapperswil.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.heiligenlexikon.de/BiographienK/Kunigunde_von_Rapperswil.html Schäfer, Joachim. "Kunigunde von Rapperswil", Ökumenischen Heiligenlexikon
  2. https://www.katolsk.no/biografier/historisk/krappers Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Kunigunde av Rapperswil", Den katolske kirke, November 28, 2015