November 25th Saint Imina of Würzburg

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November 25th Saint Imina of Würzburg

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Saint Imina of Würzburg was the daughter of Duke Hedan II of Thuringia. She was born in 700 AD and died in 752 AD in Germany.

She donated the Marienburg castle in Würzburg, Germany to Bishop Burkhard and later retired to become a nun. She served as the abbess at Karlberg, Franconia and is patron saint of Pettenasco, Italy.

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