Milburga of Wenlock

Milburga of Wenlock

Infobox Saint
name= Saint Milburga of Wenlock
birth_date=Unknown
death_date= 715
feast_day= February 23
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church


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canonized_date=Pre-Congregation
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Saint Milburga (or Milburgh) (d.715) was the Benedictine abbess of Wenlock Abbey.

She was a daughter of Merewalh, King of the Mercian sub-kingdom of Magonsaete, and Saint Ermenburga. Saint Mildrith and Saint Mildgytha were her sisters. She had a mysterious power over birds; they would avoid damaging the local crops when she asked them to. She was a also known for performing miracles.

Her feast day is 23 February.

External links

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm0o.htm Milburga at Patron Saints Index]
* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0223.htm#milb 23 February saints at St. Patrick's Church]
* [http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/adversaries/bios/milburga.html Early British Kingdoms: St. Milburga, Abbess of Wenlock]


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