The Calendar of the Saints says after her husband was killed hunting she
decided to make a pilgrimage to Rome. On returning home she founded seven
churches at Ardenne of the Meuse. She also set up an abbey at the same place
where she died. 17 Dec is her feast day.
Begga was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace, and St. Itta. She married
Ansegilius, son of St. Arnulf of Metz, and their son was Pepin of Herstal, founder of the Carolingian
dynasty of rulers in France. On the death of her husband in the year 691, she built a church and
convent at Andenne on the Meuse River and died there. Her feast day is December 17th.Return to St. Begga (Berchtegundis) LANDEN