Willibrord consecrated Harlindis as the first abbess, After her death, Relindis was named to succeed her by Saint Boniface.
Harlindis and Relindis, now in Maaseik, Belgium are the earliest surviving examples of Anglo-Saxon embroidery.
Harlindis and Relindis themselves, the works are not that old and are of Anglo-Saxon English origin, dated to the second half of the ninth century.
Veneration of Saints Harlindis and Relindis became widespread throughout the diocese of Liège.
An Ommegang is held every twenty-five years to commemorate the transfer of their relics from Sint-Anna Church in Aldeneik to Sint-Catharinakerk in Maaseik.