St. Cunegunda was born in Luxembourg, circa 975, one of eleven children to a noble family. Though St. Cunegunda desired to be a nun, she married in 999 to the future Holy Roman Emperor Saint Henry II. By mutual agreement, they remained celibate. Her husabnd was crowned King of Germany three years later and Holy roman Emperor in 1004. st. Cunegunda suffered from severe illness and promised that, if she were to regain health, she would establish a Benedictine monastery. St. Cunegunda recovered and kept her promise. However, her husband died before it was finished. One the anniversary of his death, St. Cunegunda joined a community of Benedictin nuns. She devoted the rest of her life to prayer and charity until her death on March 3, 1040. (Source: )

St. Cunegunda, pray for us!