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Anglo-Saxon missionary (c. 710 – 777/779)
Walpurga or Walburga (Old English: Wealdburg; Latin: Valpurga, Walpurga, Walpurgis; Swedish: Valborg; c. 710 – 25 February 777 or 779) was an Anglo-Saxon
Saint_Walpurga
Germanic festival celebrating the start of summer
Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German Sankt-Walpurgisnacht [zaŋkt valˈpʊʁɡɪsˌnaxt]), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint
Walpurgis_Night
Topics referred to by the same term
Walpurga or Walpurgis may refer to Saint Walpurga (8th century), an English missionary in Germany Walpurgis Night, a holiday celebrated in Central Europe
Walpurga
Main belt asteroid
256 Walpurga is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 April 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Walburga. Photometric
256_Walpurga
Festival marking the beginning of summer
became Walpurgis Night, commemorating the official canonization of Saint Walpurga on 1 May 870. It continued the tradition of lighting bonfires. Folklorist
May_Day
Topics referred to by the same term
Walburg may refer to: Saint Walpurga (c. 710–777 or 779), also spelled Walburg, Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint Marek Walburg (born 1976), Polish football
Walburg
First part of the tragic play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(Walpurgisnacht) on the night of 30 April—the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurga—witches gather on the Brocken mountain, the highest peak in the Harz
Faust,_Part_One
Liquid which is said to flow from the relics or burial places of Christian saints
Barbarus the Former Robber Simon the Athonite Saint Walpurga: "Famous among the oils of saints is the Oil of Saint Walburga (Walburgis oleum). It flows from
Oil_of_Saints
Church in Zutphen, the Netherlands
the oldest and biggest church in Zutphen. Originally consecrated to Saint Walpurga, it became a reformed church in 1591. Its organ is the largest in the
Walburgiskerk,_Zutphen
Group of medieval fortified buildings in Bavaria, Germany
dedicated to Saint Othmar, but after the city purchased the ruins of Burgraves' Castle, it was rebuilt and dedicated to Saint Walpurga. Destroyed in
Nuremberg_Castle
French: St. Joan of Arc; St. Denis, St. Martin of Tours. Flemings: Saint Walpurga. Gaels: St Columba, St. Brigid of Kildare Galicians: St. James the Great
Patron saints of ethnic groups
Patron_saints_of_ethnic_groups
Town in Bavaria, Germany
(1883–1957), art painter, (New Objectivity), 1943–1955 in Eichstätt Saint Walpurga, also spelled Valderburg or Guibor (AD 710 – 25 February 777 or 779)
Eichstätt
Topics referred to by the same term
Saint Walburg, St. Walburg or variants thereof, may refer to: Saint Walpurga (c. 710–777 or 779), Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint St. Walburg, Saskatchewan
St._Walburg_(disambiguation)
Conversion of Germanic peoples to Christianity
Saint Rumbold Saint Boniface (English, 8th century) Saint Walpurga, Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald (English siblings assisting St Boniface) Saint
Christianisation of the Germanic peoples
Christianisation_of_the_Germanic_peoples
Anglo-Saxon saint
nobleman and Christian saint. He was the husband of Wuna of Wessex and the father of the West Saxon saints Willibald, Winnibald, and Walpurga. He led his family
Richard_the_Pilgrim
Kind of saint
d. 1075 (Acta Sanctorum, August, I, 184);" Walpurga: "Famous among the oils of saints is the Oil of Saint Walburga (Walburgis oleum). It flows from the
Myroblyte_saint
Benedictine monastery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
of Benedictine Nuns of Saint Walpurga in Eichstätt, Bavaria experienced a rapid increase of vocations. At the same time, Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe
Saint_Emma_Monastery
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
settlement was changed from Sveta Valburga (literally, 'Saint Walpurga') to Valburga (literally, 'Walpurga') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the
Valburga
Pre-Christian feast days adopted into the Christian calendar
Robigalia. Walpurgis Night is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga or Walburga, celebrated on the night of 30 April and into 1 May. In
Christianization of saints and feasts
Christianization_of_saints_and_feasts
broch, Het Steen. (In the 12th century, this church was dedicated to Saint Walpurga.) According to legend, Pirmin blessed a spring that wells up near Kaundorf
Pirmin
Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727)
c. 656 – 30 May 727) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is a patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians
Hubert_of_Liège
Topics referred to by the same term
720), Anglo-Saxon saint, supposed father of Saints Willibald, Winibald, and Walpurga Richard of Vaucelles (died 1169), French saint Richard of Andria
Saint_Richard
Patron saint of Wales (c. 500 – c. 589)
who served as Bishop of Mynyw during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a large
Saint_David
6th-century Roman Catholic missionary
and a contemporary of Saint Columba, who evangelized the Picts of Scotland in the sixth century. Saint Moluag was the patron saint of Argyll as evidenced
Moluag
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(1582), and finally became "Overath". The Catholic church is devoted to Saint Walpurga (Heilige Walburga). Until 1803 the Benedictines had a monastery in Cyriax
Overath
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
community is named for the wife of the first postmaster, but also to honour Saint Walpurga, an eighth-century English nun educated by the Benedictines, who was
St._Walburg,_Saskatchewan
Bohemian missionary and saint (c. 956 – 997)
Voitecus), was a Czech missionary, Bishop of Prague, martyr, and Christian saint. He adopted the name Adalbert after Adalbert, bishop of Magdeburg. Although
Adalbert_of_Prague
6th-century Welsh saint
its height, it had over a thousand pupils and schooled many of the great saints of the age, such as David, Samson of Dol, and the historian Gildas. Illtud
Illtud
Belgian spice merchant
maecenas. He arranged for Rubens to get the order for a triptych for the Saint Walpurga church in Antwerp, which resulted in the Elevation of the Cross, now
Cornelis_van_der_Geest
Irish monk (c 597 to 650 AD)
Saint Fursey (also known as Fursa, Fursy, Forseus, and Furseus: died 650) was an Irish monk who did much to establish Christianity throughout the British
Saint_Fursey
Flag of English county
patron saint of tin miners 12 March – Paul Aurelian, brother of St Sidwell 7 April – St Brannock, as celebrated in Exeter 1 May – Saint Walpurga of Devon
Flag_of_Devon
Church in Lancashire, England
shrine for Eucharistic Devotion. St Walburge's is dedicated to Saint Walpurga, an English saint, born 710 AD., daughter of St Richard, a West Saxon king. With
Church of St Walburge, Preston
Church_of_St_Walburge,_Preston
British monk and saint (c. 450/500 – c. 570)
Brittany, where he founded a monastery known as Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys. Differing versions of the Life of Saint Gildas exist, but both agree that he was born
Gildas
Library where the books are attached to their bookcase by a chain
chains, and books. This includes the library built in the Church of Saint Walpurga, located in the small town of Zutphen in the Netherlands. This library
Chained_library
Roman Catholic saint
Saint Bernard of Menthon or Bernard of Aosta or Saint Bernard of Montjoux was a Catholic priest and founder of the Great St Bernard Hospice, as well as
Bernard_of_Menthon
Queen of Scotland from 1070 to 1093
Saint Margaret of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Naomh Maighréad; Scots: Saunt Marget, c. 1045 – 16 November 1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was
Saint_Margaret_of_Scotland
3rd-century founding bishop of Limoges
of Aquitaine," was the first bishop of Limoges. Venerated as a Christian saint, Martial of Limoges is considered to have been canonized Pre-Congregation
Saint_Martial
Catholic event in the Netherlands
Saint Peter, Sint Pieter Saint Anthony, Scharn Saint Walpurga, Amby Our Lady of Tongeren Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius Limousin septennial
Pilgrimage of the Relics, Maastricht
Pilgrimage_of_the_Relics,_Maastricht
Incorrupt saint
am Hahnenkamm. Traditionally, he is called the brother of Willibald and Walpurga. Winibald's father was a West Saxon nobleman, Richard the Pilgrim and his
Winibald
Church in Dorset, England
founded a Benedictine abbey of nuns at the present day minster c. 705. Saint Walpurga was educated in the monastery, where she spent 26 years before travelling
Wimborne_Minster_(church)
Slavic writer and missionary
Information about his early life is scarce. According to the Second Life of Saint Naum, he grew up in Moesia, which was the Byzantine designation for Bulgaria
Saint_Naum
Christian Missions undertaken by Anglo-Saxons
include Ewald, Lebuin, Leoba, and Suidbert. Saint Walpurga (Walburga) and her brothers Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald assisted Boniface, Willibald founding
Anglo-Saxon_mission
Day of the year
Adeodata Pisani Blessed Robert of Arbrissel, founder of Fontevraud Abbey Saint Walpurga (she was canonised on 1 May c. 870 and Walpurgis Night is celebrated
February_25
King of Hungary from 1000/1001 to 1038; Catholic saint
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan
Stephen_I_of_Hungary
and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints. Catholic theology holds that all saints enjoy the beatific vision. Many appear in the General
List_of_Catholic_saints
5th-century Breton saint
a Breton saint. He was the first bishop of Quimper. Corentin was a hermit at Plomodiern and was regarded as one of the seven founding saints of Brittany
Corentin_of_Quimper
Bishop of Seville
was appointed Bishop of Astigi (Ecjia). All four siblings are considered saints of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The Catholic hierarchy were
Leander_of_Seville
DMP · 254 255 Oppavia – Opava, now Czech Republic DMP · 255 256 Walpurga – Saint Walpurga DMP · 256 257 Silesia – Silesia, region of central Europe DMP ·
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
King of Norway from 1015 to 1028
Olaf Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also called Saint Olaf, Olaf the Holy, Olaf II, and Olaf the Stout or "Large", was King of Norway from 1015 to
Olaf_Haraldsson
Welsh saint
names including Fugatius, was a legendary 2nd-century Welsh bishop and saint, said to have been sent by the pope to answer King Lucius's request for
Fagan_(saint)
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Hahnenkamm (housing monks and nuns) was founded by Saint Willibald and was later led by Saint Walpurga, who became abbess after his death. Secular power
Heidenheim,_Bavaria
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
document. It became an important place of pilgrimage due to the relics of Saint Walpurga, a former abbess of the convent in Eichstätt. Unlike virtually all of
Monheim,_Bavaria
Scottish saint (c. 500 – c. 583)
Saint Serf or Serbán (Servanus) (c. 500 – c. 583) is a saint of Scotland. Serf was venerated in western Fife. He is called the apostle of Orkney, with
Saint_Serf
9th-century Christian cleric
students Saint Clement of Ohrid, Saint Naum of Preslav, Saint Angelar and Saint Sava, Saint Gorazd belongs to the group of Christian Saints known as Seven
Saint_Gorazd
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint
Saint Servatius (Dutch: Sint Servaas; French: Saint Servais; Limburgish: Sintervaos; died 13 May 384) was bishop of Tongeren. Servatius is patron saint
Servatius_of_Tongeren
Frankish bishop
Saint Corbinian (Latin: Corbinianus; French: Corbinien; German: Korbinian; c. 670 – 8 September c. 730) was a Frankish bishop. After living as a hermit
Corbinian
City in Wallonia, Belgium
shrine became famous, with many pilgrims who came to implore the grace of Saint-Thibault. Later, monks from Calabria, Italy, founded an abbey in nearby
Chiny
Christian missionaries to the Frankish Empire include: Saint Boniface Saint Walpurga, Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald (English siblings assisting Boniface)
Christianity in the 8th century
Christianity_in_the_8th_century
7th-century Bishop of Dorchester
conversion of the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Anglican
Birinus
Benedictine monk and missionary (died 786)
Saint Lullus (also known as Lull or Lul, born AD 710 – died 16 October 786) was the first permanent archbishop of Mainz, succeeding Saint Boniface, and
Lullus
Church in Thuringia, Germany
the tower. The central shrine of the winged altar shows carved figures of Saints Nicholas, James and Walpurgis. The open wings show scenes from the life
St Walpurgis' Church, Großengottern
St_Walpurgis'_Church,_Großengottern
8th-century Christian saint
a medieval Christian monk who is the Apostle of the Frisians and patron saint of the city of Deventer in the Netherlands. He was born in England to Anglo-Saxon
Lebuinus
19th-century French Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr
named after him. Marcellin Champagnat Peter Julian Eymard Saint Peter Chanel, patron saint archive Pacific Regional Seminary of St Peter Chanel, in Fiji
Peter_Chanel
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
honour of Saint Philip and Saint Walpurga. The present church was completed in 1484 in Late Gothic and consecrated once again to the Saints Apostles Philip
Natz-Schabs
Flemish painter
member of a local civic guard or a company of archers. In the Church of Saint Walpurga of Veurne hangs his painting entitled They cleaned their souls in the
Vigor_Boucquet
American-Slovenian writer and priest (1785–1880)
Benedicta Riepp and a group of Benedictine nuns from the Abbey founded by Saint Walpurga in Eichstätt, Kingdom of Bavaria, to educate the many children of the
Francis_Xavier_Pierz
Colombian catholic saint
Montoya Upegui (26 May 1874 – 21 October 1949), religious name Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, was a Colombian Roman Catholic religious sister and
Laura_Montoya
Irish musician and saint
Ultan was an Irish monk who later became an abbot. He was the brother of Saints Fursey and Foillan. He was a member of Fursey's mission from Ireland to
Saint_Ultan
Archbishop of Canterbury from 619 to 624, Christian saint
Canterbury from a fire. After his death in 624, Mellitus was revered as a saint. The medieval chronicler Bede described Mellitus as being of noble birth
Mellitus
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
was consecrated to the Apostles Philip and James and the holy virgin Saint Walpurga and was under the care of the Ravengiersburg Monastery. It was a parish
Mengerschied
Bishop of Munster
Germany, Boniface, which, together with the subsequent martyrdom of the saint, made a deep impression on him. At his own request he was sent to the Utrecht
Ludger
prominent disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Along with them and Saint Gorazd, Saint Clement of Ohrid, Naum of Preslav and Saint Sava he is venerated
Angelar
Belgian saint
Saint Trudo (d. c. AD 698; also Tron, Trond, Trudon, Trutjen, Truyen, Truiden, Truin) was a saint of the seventh century. He is called the "Apostle of
Trudo
Bishop of Modena and saint (4th century)
Saint Geminianus (also known as Saint Geminian, or Saint Gimignano) was a fourth-century deacon who became Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year
Geminianus
German Augustinian canon regular and the first Bishop of Livonia
Saint Meinhard (1134 or 1136 – August 14 or October 11, 1196) was a German Augustinian canon regular and the first bishop of Livonia. His life was described
Saint_Meinhard
Lombard Christian bishop, c. 610–682
Arthelais Saint Barbatus of Benevento, patron saint archive Butler, Alban. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, vol. II, D
Barbatus_of_Benevento
7th century missionary
Saint Trudpert (d. c. 607 or 644) was a missionary in Germany in the seventh century. He is generally called a Celtic monk from Ireland, but some consider
Trudpert
Roman Catholic monastic order
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic
Benedictines
Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1523–1559)
sale of some valuable liturgic vessels from the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Walpurga in Weilburg. In 1540, Philip founded a free school in Weilburg, which
Philip_III_of_Nassau-Weilburg
names including Damian, was a possibly legendary 2nd-century bishop and saint, said to have been sent by the pope to answer King Lucius's request for
Deruvian
Commune in Grand Est, France
Saint Walpurga to Attigny and founded a chapel served by twelve canons and his intention was that this chapel would be subject to the Abbey of Saint-Corneille [fr]
Attigny,_Ardennes
10th/11th-century monk, bishop, missionary and martyr
court. He later joined the monastic community of Avellanese hermits under Saint Romuald, becoming part of the early Camaldolese movement. His spiritual
Bruno_of_Querfurt
Frankish abbot (7th century)
709 AD), also known as Saint Bertin the Great, was the Frankish abbot of a monastery in Saint-Omer later named the Abbey of Saint Bertin after him. He is
Bertin
Saint born in Gaza during the Byzantine Empire
buried underneath the ruins of Saint Porphyrius' Church, in Gaza City, Palestine. A street in Zejtun, Malta, bears the saint's name. Gaza had a history as
Saint_Porphyrius
This list of Swedish saints includes all Christian saints with connections to Sweden, either because they were of Swedish origin and ethnicity or because
List_of_Swedish_saints
1880 Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal, Volume 83, 1902, p. 315 "St. Othmar’s Chapel - Werd Island", Schaffhauserland Tourismus "Saints in our
Saint_Othmar
(Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen (c. 830–888)
Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (c. 830 - 11 June 888 in Bremen) was archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, in the northern part of the Kingdom of East Frankia from
Rimbert
Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690, Christian saint
archbishops of Canterbury before him, Theodore is venerated as a saint; his saint's day is 19 September in the Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, and Anglican
Theodore_of_Tarsus
7th-century Christian saint
Wuna was the wife of Richard the Pilgrim and the mother of Willibald, Walpurga, and Winibald. She was from a noble family in Wessex. Some scholars have
Wuna_of_Wessex
Christian missionary and saint, first bishop of York (died 644)
and built some churches. One of the women Paulinus baptised was a future saint, Hilda of Whitby. Following Edwin's death in 633, Paulinus and Æthelburg
Paulinus_of_York
Italian Roman Catholic saint
Severinus of Noricum (c. 410 – 8 January 482) is a saint, known as the "Apostle to Noricum". It has been speculated that he was born in either Southern
Severinus_of_Noricum
Russian painter, missionary, and saint (1340–1396)
"Life" of Saint Stephen (in Russian) A chapter from "The Saints of Ancient Rus", by Georgy Fedotov[link removed] (in Russian) Life of Saint Stephen, with
Stephen_of_Perm
French-American Catholic educator and saint
religious sister who founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, based in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Born and raised in France,
Théodore_Guérin
Topics referred to by the same term
14 years old. Some lyrics and poems attest to her charm and talent. Saint Walpurga, also known as Eucharis The asteroid 181 Eucharis This disambiguation
Eucharis
died in Eichstätt on 1 January 1464. He is buried in the Monastery of Saint Walpurga in Eichstätt. "Biography from the Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals
Johann_von_Eych
Dedicatory illustration in Medieval manuscripts
Gospels to Egmond Abbey, c. 975 Abbess Hitda presents the Hitda Codex to Saint Walpurga, c. 1020 The scribe Bebo of Seeon Abbey, presenting his copy of St Gregory's
Presentation_miniature
This article is a list of saints by the pope who canonized them. Although popes have been canonizing saints since at least 993 and have claimed sole authority
List_of_saints_by_pope
Medieval Slavic scholar
Saint Clement (or Kliment) of Ohrid (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian: Климент Охридски, Kliment Ohridski; Ancient Greek: Κλήμης τῆς Ἀχρίδας, Klḗmēs tē̂s
Clement_of_Ohrid
3rd-century founding Bishop of Clermont
or Saint Austremonius or Saint Stramonius or Austromoine, the "apostle of Auvergne," was the first Bishop of Clermont. He is venerated as a saint in the
Austromoine
Spanish archbishop (1807–1870)
rules of several communities of religious sisters. Claret is the patron saint of weavers. Antoni Maria Claret i Clarà was born in Sallent, in the county
Anthony_Mary_Claret
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