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Statue of Saint Walburga Artist Unknown Contern Luxembourg
Statue of Saint Walburga Artist Unknown Contern Luxembourg

Saint Walburga

Also known as: Auboué; Avangour; Avongourg; Bugga; Falbourg; Gaubourg; Gauburge; Gaudurge; Gualbourg; Valborg; Valburg; Valburga; Valpurga; Valpurge; Valpuri; Vaubouer; Vaubourg; Walbourg; Walburg; Walburge; Walpurd; Walpurga; Walpurgis; Waltpurde; Warpurg

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Feast Day

25 February; 1 May; 12 October (translation of relics to Eichstätt); 24 September (translation of relics to Zutphen)

Born

C.710 at Devonshire, Wessex, England

Died

25 February 779 at Heidenheim, Swabia, Germany of natural causes

Canonized

By Pope Adrian II

Biography

Saint Walburga, also known by various names such as Auboué, Bugga, Valborg, and Walpurga, was born around 710 in Devonshire, Wessex, England. She came from a noble family, being the daughter of Saint Richard the King and the sister of Saint Willibald and Saint Winebald.

Feast Days

February 25May 1October 12September 24

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