Saint Elswith
Also known as
- Ealsitha
- Ealhswith
- Etheldwitha
- Ethelwitha
Profile
Born a princess in Mercia (in modern England). A queen, married to King Alfred the Great of West Saxons. Widowed in 899, she became a nun and later abbess at a convent she had founded in Winchester, England.
MLA Citation
- “Saint Elswith“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 July 2016. Web. 29 April 2024. <>