Beatrix von Engelport was a blessed nun who lived at the Maria Engelport Monastery. While her exact origins are not certain, she may have been a daughter of Philipp von Wildenburg and Irmgard von Braunshorn, who restored the monastery around 1260. She served as a religious sister at the convent and is thought to have been its first prioress. Her memory was recorded in a necrology dating to 1406, and she has been locally venerated for centuries.
Life and role
Beatrix lived during the 13th and 14th centuries at the Maria Engelport monastery near Treis-Karden. As a member of the Premonstratensian order, she likely held a leadership position as the first prioress. Although her specific noble lineage remains a matter of speculation, she was a central figure in the community established by the Wildenburg family.
Veneration and legacy
She was locally honored as a blessed figure, and her relics were once kept in a wooden box within the monastery choir. According to legend, her remains would rattle if her feast day was neglected. While her original relics were lost during the French Revolution, her image survives in historical stained glass, paintings, and modern mosaics located near Treis.