Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
| Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet | |
|---|---|
| Abbess | |
| Born | England |
| Died | December 13, 759 Minster-in-Thanet |
| Venerated in |
Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Church of England True Orthodox Church |
| Feast | December 12, December 13 in Church calendar in some jurisdictions |
Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet (also known as Eadburh and Bugga) was a royal princess, the only daughter of King Centwine and Queen Engyth of Wessex in the 8th century of the Kent royal family and a saint.
Edburga was a friend and student of Saint Mildrith and regularly corresponded with Saint Boniface.
She became a Benedictine nun of The Minster-in-Thanet Abbey in 716. She succeeded Mildrith as the abbess.
During her time as an abbess she was able to secure royal charters for the abbey as well as having a new church (saints Peter and Paul) built there, to provide a shrine for the relics of St Mildrith.
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