Bridget of Sweden - Wikipedia
Bridget of Sweden, OSsS (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373), born Birgitta Birgersdotter and also known as Birgitta of Vadstena (Swedish: heliga Birgitta), was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia and was the mother of Catherine of Vadstena.
St. Bridget of Sweden - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Facts. Feastday: July 23. Patron: of Sweden. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Bridget of Sweden. Saint Birgitta was the daughter of Uppland's Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a …
St. Bridget of Sweden - Encyclopedia Britannica
Saint Bridget of Sweden, patron saint of Sweden, founder of the Bridgittines (Order of the Most Holy Savior), and a mystic whose revelations were influential during the Middle Ages. In 1999 Pope John Paul II named her one of the patron saints of Europe.
15 Prayers of St. Bridget | EWTN
The Prayers of Saint Bridget. First Prayer. Our Father - Hail Mary. O Jesus Christ!
5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother
On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife, mother to a large family, lady-in-waiting to a queen, and...
Saint Bridget of Sweden - Franciscan Media
Jul 23, 2024 · Saint Bridget of Sweden is a Patron Saint of: Europe. Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint Bridget of Sweden was married, a mother of eight, and the foundress of a monastery for men and women.
St. Bridget of Sweden Feast day: Jul 23 - Catholic News Agency
Nov 10, 2024 · St. Bridget of Sweden. Today, July 23, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden. Bridget received visions of Christ’s suffering many times throughout her life,...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Bridget of Sweden - NEW ADVENT
The most celebrated saint of the Northern kingdoms, born about 1303; died 23 July, 1373. Early life. She was the daughter of Birger Persson, governor and provincial judge (Lagman) of Uppland, and of Ingeborg Bengtsdotter. Her father was one of the wealthiest landholders of the country, and, like her mother, distinguished by deep piety. St.
Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious - My Catholic Life!
July 23: Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious—Optional Memorial. 1303–1373 Patron Saint of Europe, Sweden, and widows Canonized by Pope Boniface IX on October 7, 1391. Saint Bridget was born to a wealthy Swedish landowner and his wife, who came from a family of Swedish rulers. Both were devout Catholics.
St. Bridget of Sweden | EWTN
St. Bridget of Sweden. The most celebrated saint of the Northern kingdoms, born about 1303; died 23 July, 1373. She was the daughter of Birger Persson, governor and provincial judge (Lagman) of Uppland, and of Ingeborg Bengtsdotter.