Amalberga of Temse

Saint Amalberga of Temse
Died	772 AD
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Ghent
Feast	July 10
Attributes	large fish

Amalberga of Temse (born circa 741, died 10 July 772) was a Lotharingian woman celebrated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She is especially venerated in Temse, Ghent, Munsterbilzen and other parts of Flanders. Many miracles, such as crossing a river on a giant fish, are attributed to her.

Her vita is connected to Charles Martel. Her biographer (Goscelin of Canterbury) says that he would have sought a marriage from her. She refused and prostrated herself at a church altar. When he tried to move her by force, he broke her arm, but was unable to carry her off. He fell ill because of his actions, but she forgave him and prayed God to heal him.

The virgin Amalberga of Temse is not to be confused with Amalberga of Maubeuge.

References

"St. Amalberga" from the Catholic Encyclopedia

Further reading

• Love, Rosalind (2005). "'Et quis me tanto oneri parem faciet?': Goscelin of Saint-Bertin and the Life of Amelberga". In Katherine O'Brien O'Keeffe and Andy Orchard. Latin Learning and English Lore: Studies in Anglo-Saxon Literature for Michael Lapidge. Toronto Old English Series. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 231–52.