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ST/EW/156

Bridget of Sweden (Birgitta)

Gender
Female
Floruit (period)
None
Floruit date range
1303 - 1373
Description
Patron of Sweden. Mother of St Catherine of Sweden. Visionary. Founder of Brigettine Order. Bridget's death occurred on 23 July, the date of her modern feast day; the date of her canonization and translation, 8 October, was formerly celebrated as her feast day. ODS, 77-8.
Categories
major type minor type confidence notes
None Abbess 100 None
ethnicity
ethnicity description confidence notes
no ethnicity available
feast days
month day fixed? description notes
10 8 yes Translation of St Bridget of Sweden None
symbolic attributes
attribute notes
no attributes given
specialist associations
association notes
no specialist associations