Catholic Saint
St. Walburga
“An Anglo-Saxon missionary nun who helped evangelize Germany and became one of the most venerated saints of the medieval period.”
Feast Day: February 25
Biography
St. Walburga was an Anglo-Saxon princess who left England to join her brothers Sts. Willibald and Winebald in their missionary work in Germany. She became abbess of the double monastery of Heidenheim and was renowned for her healing powers and educational work. She is one of the most celebrated women missionaries of the 8th century.
Prayer to St. Walburga
Where there is faith, there is light.