Saint Pharaildis or Pharailde (Dutch: Veerle) is an 8th-century Belgianvirgin and patron saint of Ghent. Her dates are imprecise, but she lived to a great age and died on January 5 at ninety.[3]
Pharaildis was married against her will at a young age with a nobleman, even after having made a private vow of virginity. Her husband insisted that she was married to him, and her sexual fidelity was owed to him, not God. She was therefore physically abused for her refusal to submit to him, and for her late night visits to churches. When widowed, she was still a virgin,[2] and dedicated herself to charity.[3]
Venerationedit
The cult of Pharaildis has been documented as early as the eighth century. About the year 754, Agilfrid, Abbot of Saint Bavo's Abbey, acquired her relics and brought them to Ghent.[5] Her feast day is January 4, and her feast, Fru Verelde, was a major festival in Ghent in the late 19th century (according to Acte de Pharailde 1882).[3] She carries a goose as her insignia.
Several miracles are attributed to the saint. Legend says that Pharaildis caused a well to spring up whose waters cured sick children,[2] turned some bread hidden by a miserly woman into stone,[6] and there are accounts of a "goose miracle," in which Pharaildis resuscitated a cooked bird working only from its skin and bones.[6][7]
Referencesedit
^Rabenstein, Katherine (March 1999). "Pharaïldis of Ghent". Saint of the Day, January 4. SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
^ abcJones, Terry. . Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
^ abcEngelbert, Omer. The Lives of the Saints. Christopher and Anne Fremantle, trans. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1998. Nihil obstat 1954.
^Monks of Ramsgate. "Pharaildis". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 October 2016 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Eckenstein, Lina. Woman under Monasticism: Chapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500, Cambridge University Press, 1896
^ abJones, G. R. (22 June 2005). . Saints at a Glance. University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
^Wolfgang, Behringer (1998). Shaman of Oberstdorf: Chonrad Stoeckhlin and the Phantoms of the Night. H. C. Eric Midelfort (trans.). University of Virginia Press. pp. 42–43.
External linksedit
Eckenstein, Lina, d. 1931 / Woman under monasticism: chapters on saint-lore and convent life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500 (1896) The Tribal Goddess as a Christian Saint and Further Peculiarities of this Type of Saint
pharaildis, saint, pharailde, dutch, veerle, century, belgian, virgin, patron, saint, ghent, dates, imprecise, lived, great, died, january, ninety, virginbornghent, belgiumfeast4, januaryattributesshown, with, goose, feet, patronagebruay, france, childhood, di. Saint Pharaildis or Pharailde Dutch Veerle is an 8th century Belgian virgin and patron saint of Ghent Her dates are imprecise but she lived to a great age and died on January 5 at ninety 3 PharaildisVirginBornGhent BelgiumFeast4 JanuaryAttributesshown with a goose at her feet 1 PatronageBruay France childhood diseases difficult marriages Ghent Belgium victims of abuse widows 2 Contents 1 Life 2 Veneration 3 References 4 External linksLife editPharaildis was born in Ghent the daughter of Witger Duke of Lorraine and his wife Amalberga of Maubeuge Her siblings were Emebert Reineldis Ermelindis and Gudula Pharaildis was brought up by Gertrude of Nivelles 4 Pharaildis was married against her will at a young age with a nobleman even after having made a private vow of virginity Her husband insisted that she was married to him and her sexual fidelity was owed to him not God She was therefore physically abused for her refusal to submit to him and for her late night visits to churches When widowed she was still a virgin 2 and dedicated herself to charity 3 Veneration editThe cult of Pharaildis has been documented as early as the eighth century About the year 754 Agilfrid Abbot of Saint Bavo s Abbey acquired her relics and brought them to Ghent 5 Her feast day is January 4 and her feast Fru Verelde was a major festival in Ghent in the late 19th century according to Acte de Pharailde 1882 3 She carries a goose as her insignia Several miracles are attributed to the saint Legend says that Pharaildis caused a well to spring up whose waters cured sick children 2 turned some bread hidden by a miserly woman into stone 6 and there are accounts of a goose miracle in which Pharaildis resuscitated a cooked bird working only from its skin and bones 6 7 References edit Rabenstein Katherine March 1999 Pharaildis of Ghent Saint of the Day January 4 SaintPatrickDC org Retrieved 2012 03 05 a b c Jones Terry Pharaildis Patron Saints Index Archived from the original on 2008 02 12 Retrieved 2007 02 17 a b c Engelbert Omer The Lives of the Saints Christopher and Anne Fremantle trans New York Barnes amp Noble 1998 Nihil obstat 1954 Monks of Ramsgate Pharaildis Book of Saints 1921 CatholicSaints Info 21 October 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Eckenstein Lina Woman under Monasticism Chapters on Saint Lore and Convent Life between A D 500 and A D 1500 Cambridge University Press 1896 a b Jones G R 22 June 2005 Pharaildis virgin c 740 Saints at a Glance University of Leicester Archived from the original on 2007 02 06 Retrieved 2007 02 17 Wolfgang Behringer 1998 Shaman of Oberstdorf Chonrad Stoeckhlin and the Phantoms of the Night H C Eric Midelfort trans University of Virginia Press pp 42 43 External links editEckenstein Lina d 1931 Woman under monasticism chapters on saint lore and convent life between A D 500 and A D 1500 1896 The Tribal Goddess as a Christian Saint and Further Peculiarities of this Type of Saint Vita Gudilae Portals nbsp Saints nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Belgium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pharaildis amp oldid 1165014896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
