Gertrude the Great (1256–1302)

Benedictine mystic of Helfta, early devotee of the Sacred Heart. Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. While herself a Benedictine, she had strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently run by Cistercian nuns.