Saint Dymphna: The Tragedy of an Irish Princess

In 2016, the Phoebus Foundation in Belgium undertook a large-scale restoration project focusing on an altarpiece triptych in their collection by Goossen van der Weyden (1455-1543). Dymphna - a legendary 6th or 7th century Irish saint was the daughter of a Celtic king. When Dymphna grew to resemble her mother, her widowed father decided to marry her. To escape his incestuous intentions, Dymphna fled Ireland for Geel in Belgium, with her confessor Gerebernus. Dymphna’s father pursued and killed them, and their bodies were buried on the spot by angels. The Church of St Dymphna in Geel, consecrated in 1247, still holds relics associated with the saint. The altarpiece featuring scenes from the life of St Dymphna is the only work of its kind to focus on the life of an Irish saint.
Curator: Dr Brendan Rooney & Dr Lizzie Marx
This exhibition has been organised in partnership with The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp.
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[@Impossible033]

Beautiful & wonderful. Truly beautiful & wonderful 👏🥹

[@tonyattard6110]

saint dyphna pls pray for me near the throne of god to be healed from.hard depression its from i was 15 years now i am 57 long time suffer this illnes pls st dyphna help me and cure me from.this very hard illness i passed a lot hard time from my briother he used to take drugs and even beated me thats why i became sick st dyphna god rewarded you in heaven ❤

[@lorrainemulholland9450]

This was wonderful. Thank you. I have a long story about St Dymphna in my new book, Saint Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women! Published by Columba Books.

[@irishravr632]

Beautiful St Dymphna intercede for us.

[@sheilanicolas1263]

St. Irish Princess Dymphna, pray for us

[@dympnacassidy8297]

I always spell my name without the h as h was never in the Irish

[@elizabethdarley8646]

@@joecurry6102 Of which language is the name Dympna please, mam?

[@jessewilliams15]

Made St Dymphna go woke 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ y’all forgot Jesus

[@Impossible033]

How can you be so crass after watching such a beautiful video?