Wivina
12th-century Christian saint · Lived 1103 to 1168 · aged 65
Wivina (1103-1168) was a Benedictine abbess. Born in Oisy, France, she refused all offers of marriage, becoming, aged 23, a hermit at Groot-Bijgaarden, near Brussels. She later accepted land from Count Godfrey of Brabant on which she built a monastery, serving as its first abbess.
Wivina is read about 6.5 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 7 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Deceased
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Lived 1103 to 1168 · aged 65