Hunna
Saint Hunna | |
|---|---|
| Died | 679 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church , Anglicanism, Orthodoxy, Lutheranism |
| Canonized | 1520 by Pope Leo X |
| Feast | April 15 |
| Patronage | laundresses, laundry workers, washerwomen |
Saint Hunna (Una) (died 679) is a French saint. She was the daughter of a duke, and later married Huno of Hunnawetyer. She devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
Her son was baptized by Deodatus of Nevers and was therefore also called Deodatus. Her son is also venerated as a saint.[1]
Veneration
Hunna was canonized in 1520 by Pope Leo X. Her feast day is celebrated on April 15.
See also
- Uma (disambiguation)
- Una (disambiguation)
- Oona, given name
- Oonagh, given name
References
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Hunna Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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