von Neuss, Hildegunde b. March, 1170 d. April 20, 1188 Saint, also know as Hildegunde von Schönau or Hildegunde von Helpenstein. After her mothers death, she and her father started a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. While on the ship from Brindisi to Tyre her father died of fever. After his burial in Tyre she dressed as a man to be save from molestation and used the name Joseph. She visited Jerusalem and then traveled home. Legend says that, once back in Germany she was accused of stealing and sentenced to death but an angel verified her innocence. In 1187...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia) Kloster Schönau, Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
