Emma of Barcelona
ID:
1546
Birth Date:
880 (circa)
Death Date:
942
Country:
Spain
Region:
Catalonia
Diocese:
Barcelona
Town:
Barcelona
Region:
Catalonia
Diocese:
Vich
Town:
S. Joan de les Abadesses
Location of Work:
S. Joan de les Abadesses
Family:
Daughter of Wifred "the Hairy," and his wife Guinedilda, first Count and Countess of Barcelona.
Social Status:
Noble
Communities:
Religious Titles:
Abbess
Religious Roles:
First abbess of S. Joan de les Abadesses, which her parents founded for her.
Misc Info:
Funerary monument for Abbess Emma is located at the church of the still-extant (though currently male) community.
Secondary sources:
Contributor:
Marie Kelleher
