Gertrude the Great
Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta (January 6, 1256 – November 17, 1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. While herself a Benedictine, she had strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently run by Cistercian nuns.
Patron saint of West Indies
In the Martyrology
- November 16 Saint Gertrude, Benedictine virgin
- November 17 Saint Gertrude of Helfta, virgin