Saint Reinhild von Westerkappeln

Reinhild of Riesenbeck, also known as Reinhild of Westerkappeln, is a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. According to legend, she lived in the 12th century in Westerkappeln in the Tecklenburger Land (Steinfurt district) and was murdered by her parents. She has since been venerated as a martyr in the Diocese of Osnabrück. Her feast day is May 30. Reinhild is firmly established in the culture of the villages of Riesenbeck and Westerkappeln. In Riesenbeck, she is called Sünte Rendel (Low German) or Reinhildis, shortened to Rendel.