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Bridget of Sweden
Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c–)
For Swedish royalty, see Bridget of Sweden (disambiguation).
Saint Bridget of Sweden OSsS | |
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Altarpiece in Salem church, Södermanland, Sweden (digitally restored) | |
| Born | c.&#; Uppland, Sweden |
| Died | 23 July (aged&#;69&#;70) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated&#;in | Catholic Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism[1] |
| Canonized | 7 October by Pope Boniface IX |
| Major shrine | Vadstena Abbey |
| Feast | 23 July 8 October (General Roman Calendar of ) 7 October (Sweden) |
| Attributes | Pilgrim's hat, staff and bag; crown, writing-book, heart with a cross, book and quill |
| Patronage | Europe,[2]Sweden, widows, for a holy death |
Bridget of Sweden, OSsS (c.&#; – 23 July ), born Birgitta Birgersdotter and also known as Birgitta of Vadstena (Swedish: heliga Birgitta), was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines.
Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia a