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Saint Amelberga of Susteren was the
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of
Susteren Abbey Susteren Abbey () is a former Benedictine abbey at Susteren near Roermond, in the Dutch province of Limburg, founded in the 8th century. The former abbey church is now St. Amelberga's Basilica. History The abbey is first recorded in 711, in a le ...
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in the 9th century AD; she died about 900 AD. Her remains are kept in the former abbey church in
Susteren Susteren (; ) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren received cit ...
, which was dedicated to her in the 19th century. Her feast is celebrated on November 21. Saint Amelberga of Susteren should not be confused with St. Amalberga of Maubeuge, or the
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St. Amalberga of Temse.


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Amalberga of Temse Amalberga of Temse (also called Amalia and Amelia; b. 741 in Ardennes, Belgium, d. July 10, 772 in Bilsen) was a consecrated virgin, and possibly an abbess. She is considered a saint. Raised by Saint Landrada, who founded Munsterbilsen Abbe ...
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Amalberga of Maubeuge Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge (also Amalia, or Amelia of Lobbes or Binche) was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century. Narrative Amalberga's father was Saint Geremarus. She was born in Brabant. She is said to have been the ni ...
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Susteren Abbey Susteren Abbey () is a former Benedictine abbey at Susteren near Roermond, in the Dutch province of Limburg, founded in the 8th century. The former abbey church is now St. Amelberga's Basilica. History The abbey is first recorded in 711, in a le ...
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