Feast July 23
Saint Bridget of Sweden
Religious founder, patron of Sweden · Feast July 23
Biography
Saint Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), a noblewoman, wife, and mother, received celebrated mystical revelations and founded the Bridgettine Order. Canonized in 1391, she is a co-patroness of Europe.
Feast day
July 23
Patronage
- Sweden
- Europe
- widows
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
7
Feast day of month
23
