Gertrude the Great, also known as Gertrude of Helfta, was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who lived from 1256 to 1302 and was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. Although herself a Benedictine, she had strong ties to the Cistercian order, and her monastery at Helfta is currently run by Cistercian nuns.
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Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta.
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(January 6, 1256, November 17, 1302)
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Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta (January 6, 1256, November 17, 1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta.
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was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta.
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