Begga
Life and witness
At Andan, at the Seven Churches, of St. Begga, widow, sister to St. Gertrude.
Biographical overview
Saint Begga (also Begue, Beghe, Begge) (615 – 17 December 693) was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and his wife Itta. She is also the grandmother of Charles Martel, who is the grandfather of Charlemagne.
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Andaniae, apud Septem Ecclesias, in Belgio, beatae Beggae Viduae, quae fuit soror sanctae Gertrudis.