Hildegard's+Legacy


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Hildegard of Bingen is one of the most influential prophetic visionaries of her time. She not only had the power of influence over popes, bishops and scholars but even the Holy Roman Emperor himself. This in itself is a huge achievement as it was practically unheard of in the Middle Ages for a woman to speak out publicly and claim to be an 'instrument of God' let alone be sought after for advice by popes, bishops and political leaders. in this way, her actions and achievements were incredibly significant for a woman who lived in a male- dominated world.

Hildegard was also a woman who only acted upon what she knew was right and her lack of concern for herself, he courage and her perseverance differentiate her from the women of her time. to this day, there are about 300 of her letters still preserved in museums around the world, she has a feast day dedicated to the day that she died in Germany and many, even though she was never granted Sainthood, still refer to her as St Hildegard.