Gertrude the Great

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Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century German Benedictine nun and mystic renowned for her profound visions, theological writings, and deep devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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instanceOf Benedictine nun
Christian mystic
German writer
medieval mystic
theologian
alsoKnownAs Gertrude of Helfta
Saint Gertrude the Great
associatedWith Mechthild of Hackeborn
Mechthild of Magdeburg
birthDate 1256
centuryOfActivity 13th century
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1302
devotion Sacred Heart of Jesus
the humanity of Christ
the liturgy
ethnicGroup German
feastDay November 16
fieldOfWork mystical theology
spiritual writing
gender female
hasVisionOf Jesus Christ
Sacred Heart of Jesus
honorificPrefix Saint
influenced devotion to the Sacred Heart in the Catholic Church
later Christian mystics
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Middle High German
literaryGenre devotional literature
mystical literature
mainInterest contemplative prayer
devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
mystical theology
memberOf Monastery of Helfta
notableWork Spiritual Exercises
The Herald of Divine Love
occupation mystic
nun
theologian
writer
placeOfEducation Monastery of Helfta
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Order of Saint Benedict
linked to: Benedictines
spiritualityTradition Benedictine spirituality
affective mysticism
title the Great
veneratedIn Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Gertrude associatedWithSaint Gertrude the Great