St. Hildegard von Bingen

Doctor of the universal Church

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) was a German Benedictine abbess, composer, writer, philosopher, mystic, and visionary. She was a polymath and a leading figure in the Middle Ages. She is known for her musical compositions, particularly the oratorio 'Ordo Virtutum'. She was also the first woman to be canonized as a doctor of the Church by Pope Gregory IX in 1225. Her writings and teachings focus on the intersection of...