Tag: Schiedam

Lidwina (Lydwine, Lydwid, Lidwid, Liduina of Schiedam) (1380–1433) was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is also thought to be one of the first documented cases of multiple sclerosis. Lidwina was born in Schiedam, Holland. At age 15, she was ice skating when she fell and broke…