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  • Mildburh
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  • Saint Mildburh (alternatively Milburga or Milburgh) (d.715) was the Benedictine abbess of Wenlock Abbey. She was a daughter of Merewalh, King of the Mercian sub-kingdom of Magonsaete, and Saint Ermenburga. Saint Mildrith and Saint Mildgytha were her sisters. She had a mysterious power over birds; they would avoid damaging the local crops when she asked them to. She was also known for performing miracles. Her feast day is 23 February.
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Canonized date
  • Pre-Congregation
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Birth Date
  • Unknown
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Name
  • Saint Mildburh of Wenlock
feast day
  • --02-23
Titles
  • Abbess
death date
  • 715
abstract
  • Saint Mildburh (alternatively Milburga or Milburgh) (d.715) was the Benedictine abbess of Wenlock Abbey. She was a daughter of Merewalh, King of the Mercian sub-kingdom of Magonsaete, and Saint Ermenburga. Saint Mildrith and Saint Mildgytha were her sisters. She had a mysterious power over birds; they would avoid damaging the local crops when she asked them to. She was also known for performing miracles. Her feast day is 23 February.