Memorial Day: March 13When did Saint Judith live: 11th century ADBIOGRAPHY: Saint Judith was an important personality of the 11th century and abbess of the royal virgin monastery in Ringelheim. Her brother Bernward, the Bishop of Hildesheim, donated the so-called Ringelheim Cross, a monumental wooden sculpture of the crucified Christ, to her. A polarizing element in her story is the disappearance of her relics, as her tomb was lost during renovation work.PATRONAGE: St. Judith is the patron saint of abbesses and women who serve in religious communities.SYMBOLISM: The symbols of San Judith are a book, representing wisdom and an abbot's staff, representing her spiritual guidance.PATRON SAINT OF:Judith, Giudita