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Feastday: February 25
Died: 779

St. Walburga, Virgin (Feast day - February 25) Walburga was born in Devonshire England, around 710. She was the daughter of a West Saxon chieftain and the sister of St. Willibald and Winebald. Walburga was educated at Wimborne Monastery in Dorset, where she became a nun. In 748, she was sent with St. Lioba to Germany to help St. Boniface in his missionary work. She spent two years at Bishofsheim, after which she became Abbess of the double monastery at Heidenheim founded by her brother Winebald. At the death of Winebald, St. Walburga was appointed Abbess of both monasteries by her brother Willibald, who was then Bishop of Eichstadt. She remained superior of both men and women until her death in 779. She was buried first at Heidenheim, but later her body was interred next to that of her brother, St. Winebald, at Eichstadt. at a small church called Holy Cross around which a group of canonesses were gathered.

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C. Neubert
3 months ago
My mom found the medal, we researched and named St. Walburga for my daughter's baptism in Colorado, little did we know the Abbey of Nuns was nearby. Precious Saint of Miracles and Nuns are wonderful ranchers, spinners and children of God. Please pray for restoration in all families and for purity of children in Jesus' name.
Cynthia Mendes
3 months ago
I am also interested to know if the oil of the precious St. Walburga is for purchase. I have been reading a lot about her lately, and am completely fascinated and humbled by her. Thank you.
pa
1 year ago
Is this oil of St. Walburga available for purchase? How does one go about requesting the oil and having it sent?
CMB
2 years ago
I'm just so curious of who St. Walburga is cause her name is the name of our section...
it's the first section also and it always wins in every competition in our school. Room 309.
in ormoc. And now, i know her. I like it!
Em
2 years ago
I love her, there is a Benedictine nuns with her as her patron in Colorado.

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