Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
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| Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet | |
|---|---|
| Abbess | |
| Born | England |
| Died |
December 13, 759 Minster-in-Thanet |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church, Church of England |
| Feast | December 12 |
Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet (also known as Eadburh and Bugga) was a royal princess, the only daughter of King Centwine and Queen Engyth of Wessex in the 8th century of the Kent royal family and a saint in the Catholic Church.
Life
Edburga was a friend and student of Saint Mildred and regularly corresponded to Saint Boniface.
She became a Benedictine nun and the Abbess of The Minster-in-Thanet Abbey in 716. She succeeded Mildred as the abbess.
During her time as an abbess she was able to secure royal charters for the abbey as well as having a new church built there.
References
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). "Eadburga (d.751)". Dictionary of National Biography 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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