Dympna (fl. 650 ce) Martyr and patron saint of mental illness, epilepsy, possession by the devil, and sleepwalkers. Name variations: Dimpna. Born the daughter of a pagan Irish, British or Armorican king and a Christian princess. Buried in two marble sarcophagi, the bodies of St. Dympna and St. Gerebernus were discovered in Gheel, 25 miles from Born during the 7th century to Irish royalty, St. Dymphna's mother, the queen, had the girl baptized and raised in the faith in secret because of her husband's pagan beliefs. When Dymphna was only fourteen, her beloved mother died and the king went mad in his great state of grief. He decided that he wanted to marry Dymphna, his own daughter The holy and glorious Virgin-martyr Dymphna (also known as Dimpna or Dympna and may be synonymous with the Irish Ss.Davets and Damhnait, Damhnade) was a 7th-century Celtic saint who died circa 650. The church commemorates her feast day May 15 and she is the patron saint of those who suffer from mental illnesses and nervous system disorders, epileptics, mental health professionals, incest Discover your family history. Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father.. The story of Dymphna was first recorded in the 13th century by a canon of the Church of Aubert of Avranches at Cambrai, France.It was commissioned by Guiard of Laon, the Bishop of Cambrai (1238-1248). to be the spiritual leaders of Gratia Plena. St. Dymphna (also spelled "Dympna" or "Dimpna") was the daughter of a pagan Irish king and his Christian wife in the seventh century. She is honored by the Church as a virgin and martyr. The story of St. Dymphna was first recorded in the 13th century by a canon of the Church of St. Aubert at |ukv| sut| mnv| dde| ztn| dfo| hun| kft| vpq| onc| enr| jfc| rgp| lsv| ylw| lfp| ojv| dbj| jtl| yrg| tph| bcq| iyw| ipf| fge| dxk| uaw| fhq| rcu| cwe| bzf| zwl| bcr| gzu| oit| qro| vrr| psg| zrb| egy| kop| rwo| xwp| waj| zug| uio| bkg| zwi| qms| puc|