Bridget of Sweden
Swedish saint
Bridget of Sweden, OSsS born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, was a Swedish widow, mystic, saint, and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia and was the mother of... Wikipedia
Born: Uppland, Sweden
Died: July 23, 1373, Rome, Italy
Place of burial: S:ta Birgittas kloster Pax Mariae, Vadstena, Sweden
Organization founded: Bridgettines
Grandparents: Sigrid, Bengt Magnusson, Peter Israelsson [Finstaätten], and more
Great-grandparents: Magnus Bengtsson and Israel av Finsta