abbess
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Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fascinating “Hildegard,” which had its New York debut at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on Friday, explores the life and mind of the 12th-century Benedictine abbess, visionary and composer Hildegard von Bingen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Opera’s 40th anniversary season, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s sincere and compelling “Hildegard,” based on a real-life 12th century abbess and present-day cult figure, St. Hildegard von Bingen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
“It’s not the purpose of our life, lest we break the equilibrium - rather, it’s to turn work into prayer,” said the abbess, Almudena Vilariño.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
However, the combination of grave finds suggested it was of a very devout high-status woman such as an abbess, royalty, or perhaps both.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2022
Saint Winifred recovered from her decapitation and became an abbess.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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