Saint Hildegard of Bingen

Saint Hildegard of Bingen

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, often referred to as the “Sybil of the Rhine,” was an extraordinary figure in the Middle Ages. Born in 1098 into a noble and affluent family at Bermersheim, Alzey, she displayed brilliance in numerous fields during a time when women seldom gained prominence or respect. At just eight years old, Hildegard entered the Benedictine Abbey of Disibodenberg as an oblate. By 1115, she committed herself to a religious life there…