Saint Walburga with Bottle, Saint Walpurgis Catholic Saint Statues; Saint Walburga (Walpurgis) Abbess of Heidenheim
February 25
Devonshire, Wessex, England, c. 710 - Heidenheim, Germany, February 25, 779
It is known that she lived in the eighth century, of English lineage, Valburga was sister of Saints Willibald and Vunibaldo, was part of the group of nuns and monks who helped s. Boniface (680-755) to evangelize Germany. She was a nun in the monastery of Windborne (Dorset) and after two years became abbess of the nuns of the double monastery, established by her brother Willibald in Heidenheim, while her other brother Vunibaldo led the male branch. At the death of Vunibald, she took over the direction of the entire institution, remaining abbess for the rest of her life.
Roman Martyrology: In the monastery of Heidenheim in Franconia, Germany, Saint Walburga, abbess, who, at the request of Saint Boniface and her brothers Saints Willibald and Vinebaldo, came from England to Germany, where she wisely governed two monasteries, of monks and nuns.
February 25
Devonshire, Wessex, England, c. 710 - Heidenheim, Germany, February 25, 779
It is known that she lived in the eighth century, of English lineage, Valburga was sister of Saints Willibald and Vunibaldo, was part of the group of nuns and monks who helped s. Boniface (680-755) to evangelize Germany. She was a nun in the monastery of Windborne (Dorset) and after two years became abbess of the nuns of the double monastery, established by her brother Willibald in Heidenheim, while her other brother Vunibaldo led the male branch. At the death of Vunibald, she took over the direction of the entire institution, remaining abbess for the rest of her life.
Roman Martyrology: In the monastery of Heidenheim in Franconia, Germany, Saint Walburga, abbess, who, at the request of Saint Boniface and her brothers Saints Willibald and Vinebaldo, came from England to Germany, where she wisely governed two monasteries, of monks and nuns.
