Saint Bridget (Bridgid) of Sweden
Saint Birgitta
Born	1302 or 1303, Sweden
Died	October 7, 1373, Rome
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church
Canonized	October 7, 1391 by Boniface IX
Major shrine	Vadstena
Feast	July 23
Attributes	book, staff
Patronage	Europe, Sweden, Widows
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Saint Birgitta, also known as Santa Brigida or St. Bridgid of Sweden and Birgitta of Vadstena (1303 – July 23, 1373), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettine Order. Image File history File links Saint_Birgitta_of_Sweden. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Icon of St. ... Eastern Orthodox shrine Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... Saint symbology was important to people who couldnt read because they can figure out what symbols mean. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Image File history File links Gloriole. ... Vadstena Castle Vadstena is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... // Events 24 February: Battle of Roslin 20 April: Pope Boniface VIII founds the University of Rome La Sapienza Edward I of England reconquers Scotland (see also: William Wallace, Wars of Scottish Independence) The Khilji Dynasty conquers time travel Births Saint Birgitta, Swedish saint (died 1373) Gegeen Khan, Mongol emperor of... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... The Bridgettine church in Naantali, Finland The Bridgettine or Briggittine order is a monastic religious order of Augustinian canonesses founded by Saint Birgitta (Saint Bridget) of Sweden approximately 1350, and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370. ...

The most celebrated saint of Sweden was the daughter of Birger Persson of the family of Finsta, governor and lawspeaker of Uppland, and one of the richest landowners of the country, and his wife, a member of the so-called Lawspeaker branch of the Folkunga family. Through her mother, young Birgitta was a relation of the Swedish kings of her lifetime. In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... A Lawspeaker (Old Swedish: laghmaþer or laghman, Norwegian: lagmand, Icelandic: lög(sögu)maðr) was a unique Scandinavian legal office. ... Uppland ( ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1316 she was married to Ulf Gudmarson of the family of Ulvåsa, lord of Närke, to whom she bore eight children, one of whom was afterwards honoured as St. Catherine of Sweden. Birgitta’s saintly and charitable life soon made her known far and wide; she gained, too, great religious influence over her husband, with whom (1341–1343) she went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Events Pope John XXII elected to the papacy. ... UlvÃ¥sa Castle UlvÃ¥sa is a castle by lake Boren in Östergötland, Sweden. ... Närke is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Nericia, or Närke - a historical Province of Sweden Part of Örebro County, or Örebro län - a current County of Sweden Part of Närke and Värmland County, or Närkes och V... St Catherine of Sweden, Catherine Vastanensis or Catherine of Vadstena (circa 1332 - 24 March 1381) is the patron saint of protection against abortion and miscarriage. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Location Location of Santiago de Compostela Coordinates : Time Zone : General information Native name Santiago de Compostela (Galician) Spanish name Santiago de Compostela Postal code 15700 Website http://www. ...

In 1344, shortly after their return, Ulf died in the Cistercian monastery of Alvastra in Östergötland, and Birgitta now devoted herself wholly to religion. As a child she had already believed herself to have visions; these now became more frequent, and her records of these Revelationes coelestes ("Celestial revelations") which were translated into Latin by Matthias, canon of Linköping, and by her confessor, Peter, prior of Alvastra, obtained a great vogue during the Middle Ages. It was about this time that she founded the Order of St. Saviour, or the Bridgettines, of which the principal house at Vadstena, was richly endowed by King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden and his queen. Events English king Edward III introduces three new gold coins, the florin. ... Cistercians coat of arms The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin: ), otherwise White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which a black scapular or apron is sometimes worn) is a Roman Catholic order of enclosed monks. ... Alvastra is a small town in Ödeshög Municipality in eastern Sweden. ... (help· info) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Linköping [ˈlɪnɕøːpɪŋ] is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97,428 (2005). ... A religious order is an organization of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with religious devotion. ... The Bridgettine church in Naantali, Finland The Bridgettine or Briggittine order is a monastic religious order of Augustinian canonesses founded by Saint Birgitta (Saint Bridget) of Sweden approximately 1350, and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370. ... Vadstena Castle Vadstena is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... Sigillum ad causas for Magnus II of Sweden Magnus Ericson, Magnus VII of Norway, the fourth Magnus to have been proclaimed king of Sweden (1316 – December 1, 1377), King of Sweden, Norway, and Terra Scania, son of Duke Eric Magnusson of Sweden and Ingeborg, daughter of Haakon V of Norway. ...

About 1350 she went to Rome, partly to obtain from the pope the authorization of the new order, and partly in pursuance of her self-imposed mission to elevate the moral tone of the age. It was not until 1370 that Pope Urban V confirmed the rule of her order, but meanwhile Birgitta had made herself universally beloved in Rome by her kindness and good works. Save for occasional pilgrimages, including one to Jerusalem in 1373, she remained in Rome until her death on July 23, 1373. She was originally buried at San Lorenzo in Panisperna before being moved to Sweden. She was canonized in 1391 by Pope Boniface IX, and confirmed by the Council of Constance in 1415. Events 29 August - An English fleet personally commanded by King Edward III defeats a Spanish fleet in the battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Pope (from Latin... Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Blessed Urban V, né Guillaume Grimoard (1310 – December 19, 1370), Pope from 1362 to 1370, was a native of Grizac in Languedoc (today part of the commune of Le Pont-de-Montvert, département of Lozère). ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... San Lorenzo in Panisperna San Lorenzo in Panisperna[1], or San Lorenzo in Formosa[2], church on Via Panisperna, Rome. ... Icon of St. ... July 18 - Battle of the Kondurcha River - Timur defeats Tokhtamysh in the Volga. ... Boniface IX, né Piero Tomacelli (1356 – October 1, 1404), was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November 2, 1389 – until October 1, 1404). ... The Council of Constance was an ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, called by the Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, the pope recently elected at Pisa. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ...

In 1651, the Brigitta Chapel was erected in Vienna, and in 1900 the new district Brigittenau was founded. // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... Ğ: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Brigittenau is the 20th district of Vienna. ...

In 1999, Pope John Paul II chose Birgitta as Europe's patron saint. Her feast is celebrated on July 23 (formerly October 8). Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as... World map showing the location of Europe. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of saints
• Patron saint
• Societas Sanctae Birgittae
• List of Christian mystics

Image File history File links Gloriole. ... It has been suggested that List of saints by name:A be merged into this article or section. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Societas Sanctæ Birgittæ (SSB) is a High Church Lutheran devotional society for priests and lay, men and women in Church of Sweden to venerate Saint Birgitta and like her to serve the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church in Sweden. ... Not everyone listed here is Christian or a mystic, but all have contributed to the Christian understanding of connection to or direct experience of God. ...

External links

Wikisource has an original article from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica about:

Bridget of Sweden, Saint

• Saint Birgitta – At vadstena.se
• Saint Birgitta at Sweden.se
• article Saint Birgitta of Sweden from Catholic encyclopedia.
• Website on Saint Birgitta of Sweden
• The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden