Werburh

Also known as Wærburh, Werburga, Wereburga

princesse et religieuse anglo-saxonne

Key facts

Saint.honorific_prefix: Saint
Saint.name: Werburgh
Saint.feast_day: 3 February
Saint.venerated_in: Catholic ChurchAnglican CommunionEastern Orthodox Church
Saint.image: Chester Cathedral - Refektorium Ostfenster 1 St.Werburg.jpg
Saint.imagesize: 250px
Saint.caption: Saint Werburgh, Chester Cathedral.
Saint.birth_place: Stone, Mercia
Saint.death_place: Trentham, Staffordshire, England
Saint.patronage: Chester
Saint.major_shrine: Hanbury thenChester Cathedral

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Kingdom of Mercia
Place of birth: Stone
Place of death: Stoke-on-Trent
Father: Wulfhere of Mercia
Mother: Ermenilda of Ely
Sibling: Coenred of Mercia
Occupation: nun
Image: Chester Cathedral - Refektorium Ostfenster 1 St.Werburg.jpg

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date of death: 0700-00-00
name in native language: Wærburg
Commons category: Saint Werburga
feast day: February 3
canonization status: saint
date of birth: 0650-00-00

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Werburh, également appelée Werburgh, Werburga ou Werburge, est une princesse et religieuse anglo-saxonne du VIIe siècle. Issue de la famille royale de Mercie, elle passe la majeure partie de sa vie dans les ordres. Elle est la sainte patronne de la ville de Chester et sa fête est le 3 février.

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