Aurelia of Regensburg

Saint Aurelia of Regensburg, born in France according to local tradition and said to be a daughter of Hugh Capet, the first King of the Franks, chose Christ above the privileges of courtly life. When her parents arranged a marriage against her will, Aurelia fled in secret, disguising herself as a pilgrim so she could offer her life wholly to God. Her journey brought her to Regensburg, where Saint Wolfgang, the bishop of Ratisbon, recognized her true identity and guided her toward a hidden path of holiness. Embracing solitude, Aurelia settled near St. Emmeram’s Abbey and lived as a hermit for about fifty-two years, devoted to prayer, penance, and quiet fidelity. By the time of her death in 1027, her sanctity was widely known, confirmed by miracles that drew many to seek God through her intercession. Afterward, her relics were enshrined and her hermitage became a chapel and place of pilgrimage. She is invoked especially under the name Sainte-Aurélie and as a patron in times of fever. Her feast day is October 15.