Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
Catholic Online lists Saint Gertrude of Nivelles among saints commemorated on March 17, and an older Lives of the Saints source independently places her feast on March 17.
Date and recurrence
17 March
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Christian saint commemoration / Catholic hagiographic calendar context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Catholic Online — Saints of the Day, March 17Faith Calendar
- Project Gutenberg — Lives of the Saints, March 17Historical Hagiography
Frequently asked questions
When is Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles?
17 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 March each year..
Does Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Christian saint commemoration / Catholic hagiographic calendar context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles?
The stored designation basis is: Catholic Online lists Saint Gertrude of Nivelles among saints commemorated on March 17, and an older Lives of the Saints source independently places her feast on March 17.. Supporting provenance includes Catholic Online — Saints of the Day, March 17. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Feast of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Christian saint commemoration / Catholic hagiographic calendar context. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.
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