About Irmina of Oeren
Lived 700 – 716. Irmina of Oeren was a nun.
Irmina of Oeren (also called Ermina and Hirmina; died 720) was a saint, founder and abbess of a convent in Oeren, near Trier (Trèves), and co-founder of a convent in Echternach (now eastern Luxembourg). but she came from one of the most powerful families in the Merovingian kingdom. She might have been Saint Primina, the daughter of Dagobert I and sister of Saint Modesta. She might have been the daughter of Dagobert II and sister of Saint Adela of Pfalze. Historian Ian Wood stated that Irmina is "traditionally, and probably correctly, identified as Plectrude's mother".
Adela (655-732), abbess of Pfalzel, married to Eudes I, Duke of Aquitaine (questionable Odo the Great and son of Saint Oda)
Regintrud, whose second marriage after the death of her husband was to the duke Theudebert of Bavaria
Irmina (d. ca 704), married to Chariveus, brother of Lambert, Count of Hesbaye.
Bertrada of Prüm (b. c. 670, d. after 721), the founder of the Prüm Abbey and mother of count Caribert of Laon, who was father of Bertrada of Laon, who in turn was mother of Charlemagne. Historian Jamie Kreiner called the founding of the Echternacht convent "a cooperative venture" She is the patroness saint of Trevos and is represented with a church in her hand, signifying her status as a church founder, and with two angels above her head, carrying her soul to heaven.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Irmina of Oeren?
Frankish noble
When was Irmina of Oeren born?
Irmina of Oeren was born in 700 in Trier.
When did Irmina of Oeren die?
Irmina of Oeren died in 716 in Wissembourg.
What was Irmina of Oeren's occupation?
Irmina of Oeren was a nun.
What nationality was Irmina of Oeren?
Irmina of Oeren's recorded nationality: Francia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Irmina of Oeren. https://biography.guide/irmina-of-oeren/
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