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Life. The niece of Pepin II of Aquitaine, [1] she was born on April 29, 845. She was cured of blindness by Saint Remfroye. Ava then gave her fortune to the Church and became a Benedictine nun, and later, abbess of her monastery in the County of Hainaut in what is now known as Belgium.
Facts. Ava was the daughter of King Pepin. She was cured of blindness by St. Rainfredis, became a Benedictine nun at Dinart, Hainault, and later was elected Abbess. Her feast day is April 29th.
Biography. Saint Ava of Denain, also known as Avia of Denain, Avia of Dinant, or Ava of Dinant, was a remarkable figure in the early Catholic Church. She was born in the 8th century as the niece of King Pepin the Short, which certainly brought her into noble circles and provided her with significant opportunities.
Aug 4, 2015 · Saint Ava presided as a Benedictine nun dianant in the County of Hainaut in what is now known as Belgium. This would have made her a woman of great spiritual and material standing even without the bolstering influence of Saint Rainfredis having cured her of her blindness.
Jan 21, 2024 · Saint Ava is a Roman Catholic saint, the daughter of Pepin II of Aquitaine. She was born on the 29th of April 845 AD. She was cured of blindness by Saint Rainfredis before becoming a Benedictine nun. How she became blind, whether from a birth defect or a childhood illness is unknown.
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St. Ava was a Christian martyr who lived in the early 6th century. She was born in a small village in the Roman Empire and was raised in a Christian household. Her parents instilled in her a strong faith in God and a deep love for Jesus Christ.
Sep 18, 2023 · Ava, a daughter of King Pepin of the Franks, was a Benedictine Abbess in the ninth century. Not much is know of St. Ava. She was cured of blindness by a saint, she entered a Benedictine...
