St. Matilda: Saint of the Day for Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Sat, 14 Mar 2026)
Matilda was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. She was also known as Mechtildis and Maud. She was raised by her grandmother, the Abbess of Eufurt convent. Matilda
married Henry the Fowler, son of Duke Otto of Saxony, in the year 909. He succeeded his father as Duke in the year 912 and in 919 succeeded King Conrad I to the German throne. She was noted for her
piety and charitable works. She was widowed in the year 936, and supported her son Henry's claim to his ...
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