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Lidwina

1380 - 1433

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Lidwina (Lydwine, Lydwid, Lidwid, Liduina of Schiedam) (1380–1433) was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is the patroness saint of the town of Schiedam, of chronic pain, and of ice skating. Lidwina is also thought to be one of the first documented cases of multiple sclerosis. At the age of fifteen, she suffered a serious injury while ice skating and became progressively disabled. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lidwina is the 1,036th most popular religious figure (up from 1,325th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 303rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

Lidwina is most famous for her visions of the Virgin Mary, which she received at the age of twelve. She was also known for her healing powers and her devotion to the Virgin Mary.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Lidwina ranks 1,036 out of 3,187. Before her are Lambert of Maastricht, Abdullah ibn Salam, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Al-Juwayni, Veronica Giuliani, and Cláudio Hummes. After her are Antipope Dioscorus, Carlos Osoro Sierra, Mahavatar Babaji, Lawrence of Brindisi, Medardus, and Paul of the Cross.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1380, Lidwina ranks 8. Before her are Pachacuti, Bernardino of Siena, Ferdinand I of Aragon, Poggio Bracciolini, Jamshīd al-Kāshī, and Prokop the Great. After her are İsa Çelebi, Itzcoatl, Anna of Cilli, Yawar Waqaq, Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh, and Nanni di Banco. Among people deceased in 1433, Lidwina ranks 4. Before her are Zheng He, John I of Portugal, and Emperor Go-Komatsu. After her are Lê Lợi, Baysunghur, James II, Count of Urgell, Nicholas II Garai, and Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Lidwina ranks 181 out of 1,646. Before her are Ary Scheffer (1795), Geert Wilders (1963), John of Leiden (1509), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Ben Feringa (1951), and Eddie Van Halen (1955). After her are Abraham Bloemaert (1566), Wim Duisenberg (1935), Theo van Gogh (1957), Robin van Persie (1983), Jan van Scorel (1495), and Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Lidwina ranks 6. Before her are Pope Adrian VI (1459), Menno Simons (1496), Norbert of Xanten (1080), John of Leiden (1509), and Lambert of Maastricht (635). After her are Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), Ludger (742), Johannes Willebrands (1909), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), and Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931).

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