Catholic Saint
St. Hilda of Whitby
“An Anglo-Saxon abbess who presided over the famous Synod of Whitby and ran one of the most important monasteries in England.”
Feast Day: November 17
Biography
St. Hilda was a Northumbrian princess who became abbess of the double monastery of Whitby. Under her leadership, five future bishops were trained, and the monastery became one of England's greatest centers of learning. She hosted the Synod of Whitby in 664, which determined the date of Easter for the English Church.
Prayer to St. Hilda of Whitby
All who knew her called her Mother.