Matilda of Ringelheim

Saint Matilda
King Henry and Matilda, detail from the Chronica sancti Pantaleonis, 12th century
Born	c. 892 Enger, Saxony, East Francia
Died	14 March 968 Quedlinburg, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	after 968
Major shrine	Quedlinburg Abbey, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Feast	14 March

Matilda of Ringelheim (c. 892 – 14 March 968^[1]), also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman. Due to her marriage to Henry I in 909, she became the first Ottonian queen.^[2] Her eldest son, Otto I, restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962.^[3] Matilda founded several spiritual institutions and women's convents. She was considered to be extremely pious, righteous and charitable. Matilda's two hagiographical biographies and The Deeds of the Saxons serve as authoritative sources about her life and work.