Saint Edburga of Thanet
Also known as
- Edburga of Minster-on-Thanet
- Bugga of….
- Eadburga of….
- Edburgh of….
- Heaburg of….
Profile
Only daughter of King Centwine and Queen Engyth of Wessex, the 8th century royal family of Kent, England. Benedictine nun. Friend and spiritual student of Saint Mildred of Thanet. Abbess of Minster-on-Thanet Abbey in 716. She secured several royal charters for the abbey, and built a new church there. Skilled scribe and calligrapher. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy where she met Saint Boniface with whom she established a lengthy correspondence; her letters have not survived. She supported Saint Boniface in his missionary work, and copied manuscripts for his use.
Born
- 751 at Minster-on-Thanet abbey of natural causes
- buried in the abbey church beside Saint Mildred
- relics translated to Saint Gregory’s Hospital, Canterbury, England
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Edburga of Thanet“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 April 2015. Web. 28 April 2024. <>