| Maria Oigniacensis (Maria d'Oignies) |
Born at Nivelles, ca 1177; died in Oignies (near Luik) in 1213. Together with her husband she took care of the sick. Finally she became a recluse in Oignies. She had mystical experiences.
Feast: 23 June.
A monastic office and three hymns for her are preserved in B-Br II 1658 (13th century). For the hymns, ascribed to Goswin of Bossut; see AH 12, nrs 323-325. The office is in prose, and is neither in AH nor in LMLO.
Ms B-Br 700 (inv.nr. 3280; Van den Gheyn t. 5), contains a 13th century vita.
 | Acta Sanctorum ..., Junii, tomus quintus, pp. 542-588 (p. 542: De B. Maria Oigniacensi in Namurcensi Belgii dioecesi. Commentarius praevius; p. 572: Supplementum auctore coaevo fr. Nicolao, Canonico Regulari coenobii Cantipratani; p. 583: Historia translationis) |
| | De Loos: Saints in Brabant, pp. 25-28, 37 |