Biography of saint bridget of sweden

St bridget of sweden feast day

Bridget, also known as St. Birgitta, is the patron saint of Sweden, as well as co-patron of Europe alongside St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Her feast day is July 23rd. Bridget was born into a wealthy and devoutly religious family in Uppland, Sweden in When she was a child, she had a dream-vision of The Man of Sorrows—an image of Christ with his wounds from Good Friday as depicted in Isaiah Bridget continued to have a deep relationship with God, which included additional visions of Jesus.

In , at the age of 13, St. Bridget was wed to year-old Ulf Gudmarsson. Together, they had eight children, including a daughter who would go on to become St. Catherine of Sweden.

Fun facts about st bridget of sweden

Between —, the couple made a pilgrimage to Santiago di Compostela, home of the Spanish Cathedral where St. James is buried. On their return trip, Ulf became quite ill, forcing them to stop in France. As St.