Saint Ethelburga
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Saint Ethelburga is the name of several Anglo-Saxon saints venerated in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
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Saints named Ethelburga
- Saint Ethelburga of Kent (died c. 647 AD) — Queen of Northumbria; daughter of King Æthelberht of Kent; wife of Saint Edwin of Northumbria; brought Saint Paulinus of York north to evangelize Northumbria; after Edwin's death she became abbess at Lyminge; feast November 5 (Augustinian and Anglican calendars).
- Saint Ethelburga of Barking (died c. 676 AD) — Abbess of Barking; sister of Saint Erconwald of London; Barking was one of the great double monasteries of early England; feast October 11; venerated in Diocese of Brentwood and by the Church of England.
- Saint Ethelburga of Faremoutiers (died c. 664 AD) — Anglo-Saxon princess who entered the Frankish monastery of Faremoutiers (founded by Saint Fara); became abbess; died young; Bede records her holy death; feast July 7.
Name
The name Ethelburga (also spelled Æthelburh or Ethelburh) means noble fortress in Old English. It was borne by several women in the royal families of Kent, Essex, and Northumbria who embraced Christianity and religious life.