Saint Dorothea of Montau | |
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Anchoress, Mystic, Virgin, and Visionary | |
Born | 6 February 1347 Groß Montau, Prussia |
Died | 25 June 1394 Marienwerder, Prussia |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 9 July 1976, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
Feast | 25 June 30 October |
Patronage | formerly Prussia, Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, brides, widows, parents of large families |
Dorothea of Montau (6 February 1347 – 25 June 1394) was an anchoress and visionary of 14th century Prussia. After centuries of veneration in Central Europe, she was canonized in 1976.
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