Walpurga | |
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 Painting by the Master of Meßkirch, c. 1535–40. | |
| Born | c. 710 Crediton, Devonshire,[1] Wessex |
| Died | 25 February 777 or 779 Heidenheim, Francia |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Lutheran Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion |
| Canonized | 870 by Pope Adrian II |
| Feast | 25 February 1 May (relocation of her relics) |
| Patronage | Eichstätt, Antwerp, Zutphen and other towns |
Walpurga or Walburga[a] (Old English: Wealdburg; Latin: Valpurga, Walpurga, Walpurgis; Swedish: Valborg; c. 710 – 25 February 777 or 779) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Frankish Empire. She was canonized on 1 May c. 870 by Pope Adrian II. Saint Walpurgis Night (or "Sankt Walpurgisnacht") is the name for the eve of her feast day in the Medieval period, which coincided with May Day; her feast is no longer celebrated on that day, but the name is still used for May Eve.
- ^ Morgan, Ann (15 August 2008). "Local landmarks: St Walburge's". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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