Bridget of Sweden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bridget of Sweden

Swedish saint

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1303

Place of Birth: Finsta, Sweden

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1373

Profession: writer, priest, politician, theologian, philosopher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Bridget of Sweden (c.
1303 – 23 July 1373); born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta (Swedish: heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years.
Outside of Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia and was the mother of Catherine of Vadstena.
(Though normally named as Bridget of Sweden, she was not a member of Swedish royalty.) She is one of the six patron saints of Europe, together with Benedict of Nursia, Saints Cyril and Methodius, Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein.