Gertrude the Great

Saint Gertrude of Helfta, O.S.B.
Saint Gertrude of Helfta in ecstasy
Virgin and Abbess
Born	January 6, 1256 Eisleben, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire
Died	c. 1302 (aged 45-46) Helfta, County of Mansfeld, Holy Roman Empire
Venerated in	Catholic Church The Episcopal Church
Canonized	1677 (equipollent) by Pope Innocent XI
Feast	November 16 (Catholic Church) November 21 (The Episcopal Church)
Attributes	cross, radiant heart
Patronage	West Indies

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. While herself a Benedictine, she also has strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently occupied by nuns of the Cistercian Order.