Hombelina (1092–1141)
Hombelina (1092–1141)
French saint. Born in Fontaines les Dijon, France, in 1092; died a nun at Jully-les-Nonnains in 1141; daughter of Tescelin Sor (a Dijon knight) and Aleth of Montbard ; sister of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153). Hombelina's feast day is August 21.
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