Emma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel (also known as Hemma and Imma) (c. 975-980 – 3 December 1038) was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works; she is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name. See also List of Catholic saints Saint Emma of Lesum, patron saint archive Notes Sources Schwarzwälder, Herbert, 2003: Das Große Bremen-Lexikon. Edition Temmen. External links Heiligenlexikon Kirchensite.de Bremen Town Park 10th-century births 1038 deaths Year of birth uncertain German countesses German Roman Catholic saints History of Bremen (city) People from Bremen 11th-century German women Christian female saints of the Middle Ages 11th-century Christian saints House of Immedinger