Saint Ermenilda (or Eormenhild, Ermenildis, Ermengild) (d. 700 or 703) was the daughter of king Eorcenberht of Kent and saint Seaxburh of Ely. Events By Place North America The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada. Events Births An Lushan, military leader during the Tang Dynasty (d Eorcenberht of Kent (d 14 July 664) was king of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent from 640 until his death succeeding his father Eadbald[http Saint Seaxburh or Saint Sexburga of Ely (died c 699 was an Anglo-Saxon king's daughter an Abbess and Saint of the Christian Church She married Wulfhere of Mercia, with whom she had a daughter, saint Werburgh, and a son, Cenred. Wulfhere (died 675 was King of Mercia from the end of the 650s until 675 Werburgh (also known as Werburga) (d February 3 699 at Trentham) is an English Saint and the Patron saint of Cenred (or Coenred, Coinred, Kenred) ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Ermenilda became a Benedictine nun after her husband died in 675, and eventually became abbess of Minster and Ely consecutively. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in A Nun is a Woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life Events By Place Europe Æthelred succeeds his brother Wulfhere as king of Mercia Frithuwold of Surrey An abbess ( Latin abbatissa fem form of abbas Abbot) is the female superior, or Mother Superior, of an Abbey Ely Cathedral (in full The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely
Her feast day is 13 February. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
External links
- Ermenilda at Patron Saints Index
- Ermenilda at Catholic Online
- Saint ERMENILDA
- 13 February saints at St. Patrick's Church
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