Radegund [SEP] canonization status
Radegund
Radegund (; also spelled "Rhadegund, Radegonde, or Radigund"; 520 – 13 August 587) was a Thuringian princess and Frankish queen, who founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross at Poitiers. She is the patron saint of several churches in France and England and of Jesus College, Cambridge (whose full name is "The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist "and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund", near Cambridge").
Life.
Radegund was born about 520 to
, Radegund was brought to Soissons to marry Chlothar, as "not illegitimate but legitimate queen," who could help consolidate his dominance over Thuringia.
While her title and status were necessary for Chlothar to attain authority over Thuringia, Radegund remained in simple clothing and was not treated in the customary manner of a queen. This was largely due to her Christian faith; she did not want to appear luxurious.
Radegund did not eat to excess. She insisted that much of her food be given to the poor. She