July 30th

Blessed Godelieve

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Gistel, Belgium · d. 1070

At Gistel in Flanders, Saint Godelieve, martyr, who, married to the lord of the place, suffered much at the hands of her husband and his mother, and was at last strangled by two servants.

Latin Original

Gustélla in Flándria, sanctae Godelévze, mártyris, quae, nupta dómino loci, a cóniruge et matre eius multa passa est et tandem a duóbus fámulis stranguláta.