Saethryth

Saethryth

Saint Saethryth, also called Sethrida and Saethrid ("fl." ??-660s). Sethrida was the stepdaughter of local king Anna of East Anglia, she became a Benedictine nun at the abbey of Faremoutiers-en-Brie, Gaul under its foundress Saint Burgundofara, whom she succeeded as abbess. [ [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0707.htm Saints of July 7 ] ] . Saints Seaxburh, Ethelburga, Etheldreda and Withburga were half-sisters. [ [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2424 Feast day List - St. Saethryth - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online ] ]

Feast Day

10 January [ [http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/jan.php Feast day List - February - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online ] ]

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