Venerable (Monastic) · 7th century
Gertrude of Nivelles
Also known as Gertrude the Abbess
A 7th-century Frankish noblewoman who co-founded with her mother Itta the double monastery of Nivelles in present-day Belgium and served as its abbess, devoting herself to hospitality, care of the poor, and prayer. She is invoked by travelers and pilgrims.
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Notes
Not on the OCA Mar 17 page; pre-schism Western saint with a Mar 17 feast. Region set to Gaul / France (no Belgium/Brabant term).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org