St. Mechtildis of Helfta (13th century)
Saint Mechtildis of Helfta
(13th century)
St. Mechtildis was born to a noble family in Heifta, Saxony, and was placed in a Benedictine convent at age seven.
Mechtildis was a mystic, and aided St. Gertrude with her Book of Special Graces or The Revelation of St. Mechtildis.