Werburgh | |
|---|---|
 Saint Werburgh, Chester Cathedral. | |
| Born | c. 650[1] Stone, Mercia |
| Died | 3 February 700[2] Trentham, Staffordshire, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church[3] |
| Major shrine | Hanbury then Chester Cathedral |
| Feast | 3rd of February |
| Patronage | Chester |
Werburgh (also Wærburh, Werburh, Werburga, meaning "true city"; Latin: Vereburga;[4] c. AD 650 – 3 February 700) was an Anglo-Saxon princess who became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is the 3rd of February.
- ^ "St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester".
- ^ "History – St. Werburgh", The Parish Church of St. Werburgh, Spondon, (Church of England)
- ^ February 16 / February 3. https://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/htc/orthodox-calendar/
- ^ Norfolk.), George FISHER (of Swaffham (7 February 1832). "A companion and key to the history of England; consisting of copious genealogical details of the British sovereigns, with an appendix, exhibiting a chronological epitome of the successive holders of the several titles of the ... nobility, etc, with their armorial bearings" – via Google Books.