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The Calendar of the Saints says after her husband was killed hunting she decided to make a pilgrimage to Rome. On returning home she founded seven churches at Ardenne of the Meuse. She also set up an abbey at the same place where she died. 17 Dec is her feast day.
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Catholic Online Saints
St. Begga
Feastday: December 17
Begga was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace, and St. Itta. She married Ansegilius, son of St. Arnulf of Metz, and their son was Pepin of Herstal, founder of the Carolingian dynasty of rulers in France. On the death of her husband in the year 691, she built a church and convent at Andenne on the Meuse River and died there. Her feast day is December 17th.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=263
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Blessed Peppin and Itta of Nivelles were never officially canonized by the Catholic Church, but were highly revered and honored for their saintly lives in their area. On the death of her husband in the year 691, Beggia went on a pilgrimage to Rome. When she returned home, she founded seven churches in Andenne by the River Meuse, corresponding to the 7 pilgrim churches in Rome. Beggia also founded a convent, where she died in 693. Her memorial is on December 17 and she is listed in the Martyrologium Romanum.
(This information is from the Catholic Church in Norway)
Descendants of Saint Arnulf
http://www.geocities.com/luanalaniz2000/DescendantsofSaintArnulf.htm
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St. Arnulf
Feastday: July 18
640
Bishop and member of the court of the Frankish king Theodebert II of Austrasia, sometimes called Arnuiph or Arnulf of Metz. A noble, Arnulf married Doda, and their son was Ansegisel. Ansegisel married Beggia, the daughter of Pepin of Landen, starting the Carolingian dynasty of France. Doda became a nun, and Arnulf made plans to enter a monastery but was named the bishop of Nletz around 616. He continued his court services, making Clotaire of Neustria the king of Austrasia. He also served as counselor to Dagobert, King Clotaire's son. In 626, Arnulf retired to a hermitage at Remiremont, France.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=259
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