Information AboutEthelburga Of Faremoutier |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ETHELBURGA OF FAREMOUTIER | |
| 664 deaths | |
| anglo-saxon royalty | |
| anglo-saxon saints | |
| anglo-saxon women | |
| roman catholic nuns | |
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Ethelburga was one of daughters of King Anna Of East Anglia although she was probably illegitimate. Her sisters were Saint Withburga , Saint Saethrid , who was abbess of Faremoutier Abbey in Brie , Saint Seaxburh and Saint Etheldreda who were abbesses of Ely . Ethelburga and Saethrid were sent to the nunnery of Faremoutier for their education. While there Ethelburga became a nun and eventually succeeded Saethrid as abbess. As abbess, Ethelburga began work on a church in honour of the twelve Apostles which was left unfinished at her death in 664. At her request she was buried in the church. After seven years a decision was made to move her bones to the near-by church of Saint Stephen and her body was found to be uncorrupted. Her feast day is July 7 . |
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