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Bridget of Sweden, OSsS (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373) born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena (Swedish: heliga Birgitta), was a Swedish widow, mystic, saint, and the founder of the Bridgettines.
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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 member of the same clan as the reigning family.
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.
Apr 19, 2024 · St Bridget of Sweden, born Birgitta Birgersdotter, was a mystic and the founder of the Bridgettine nuns and monks. She was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 1391, 18 years after her death.
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 (or Birgitta in Swedish) is best known as the foundress of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour and the author of the "Revelations of St Bridget". She was born at Finsta in Sweden in 1303.
4 days ago · 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,...
Jul 23, 2023 · Saint Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) Patroness of Europe, mystic and saint and founder of the Bridgettine Order.
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.
Apr 28, 2023 · St. Bridget of Sweden. ‘The world would have peace if only men of politics would follow the Gospels.’. St. Bridget’s (1303-1373) life can be divided into two stages. First, there was the life of a wife and mother drawn into service of the Swedish royal house.
