ST. Radegunda of Wolfratshausen – (fl. c1250)

ST. Radegunda of Wolfratshausen – (fl. c1250)

German saintRadegunda was born at Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, and became a servant at the castle of Wellenburg. She served the poor and sick of the region, and save her own food rations to share with them and the members of the local leper colony. During one of her errand she was attacked by wolves, and died of her injuries three days later. She was interred at Wellenburg and was revered as a saint (Aug 13), her memory being particularly revered by the later owners of Wellenburg Castle, the famous Fugger family.