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|SaintName=Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn | |SaintName=Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 19 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Helfta Castle, near Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) | |SaintBirthPlace=Helfta Castle, near Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=51.5333, 11.5667 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=51.5333, 11.5667 | ||
|DeathPlace=Helfta Abbey, near Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) | |DeathPlace=Helfta Abbey, near Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=51.5333, 11.5667 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=51.5333, 11.5667 | ||
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|NotableCoordinates3=51.5333, 11.5667 | |NotableCoordinates3=51.5333, 11.5667 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Germany | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Magdeburg]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Nun; mystic writer | |Profession=Nun; mystic writer | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Benedictines | |ReligiousAffiliation=Benedictines | ||
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|Attributes=Book; lily | |Attributes=Book; lily | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Helfta Abbey site, Helfta, Germany | |PrimaryShrine=Helfta Abbey site, Helfta, Germany | ||
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'''Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn''' (c. 1241 – 19 November 1298), also known as '''Mechtilde of Helfta''', was a German [[Benedictine]] nun and mystic whose revelations formed the basis of ''The Book of Special Grace'' (''Liber Specialis Gratiae''), a key text of medieval Christian mysticism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Mechtilde |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10105b.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to her contemporary biographer and fellow nun Gertrude the Great, Mechtilde entered the Benedictine convent of Rodarsdorf at age seven and transferred to Helfta Abbey in 1258, where she served as mistress of novices and chantress, fostering a community renowned for liturgical and contemplative life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mechtildis of Helfta |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5051 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Her visions, dictated to Gertrude, emphasize divine love and the Sacred Heart, influencing later spirituality without formal authorship attribution during her lifetime. | '''Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn''' (c. 1241 – 19 November 1298), also known as '''Mechtilde of Helfta''', was a German [[Benedictine]] nun and mystic whose revelations formed the basis of ''The Book of Special Grace'' (''Liber Specialis Gratiae''), a key text of medieval Christian mysticism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Mechtilde |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10105b.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to her contemporary biographer and fellow nun Gertrude the Great, Mechtilde entered the Benedictine convent of Rodarsdorf at age seven and transferred to Helfta Abbey in 1258, where she served as mistress of novices and chantress, fostering a community renowned for liturgical and contemplative life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mechtildis of Helfta |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5051 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Her visions, dictated to Gertrude, emphasize divine love and the Sacred Heart, influencing later spirituality without formal authorship attribution during her lifetime. | ||