She lived as both. She was born a Swedish princess to a wealthy land owner and government official father. Eventually, she renounced her title and founded the Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines) at Vadstena in 1346.
she is the patron saint of the country sweden
To be a national patron, one must be ( or ideally should be) a noble or notable citizen of the honored country- examples include St.Patrick, Joan of Arc, ( Ireland and France) obviously the saint you mention must have been a Swedish National. She is also associated with Cattle and dairy agriculture- a good idea for the American West!
St. Bridget of Sweden doesn't have any special celebration. The primary reason for this is that St. Bridget is a Catholic saint, but Sweden, first, doesn't have a state religion, and second, the biggest of the various christian religions in Sweden is Lutheran. However, the Bridget order of the Swedish Lutheran church does gather at Vadstena chapter church every year at the 23rd of July.
She was born on June 14th year 1303 in Uppland (a town in Sweden).
Saint Lucy.
she is the patron saint of the country sweden
There is a Saint Bridget of Sweden, but some people spell the Irish St. Brigid as St. Bridget. So sometimes people referring to St. Bridget could be referring to the Irish one, but just spelling it wrong.
St. Bridget of Sweden as canonized on October 7, 1391, by Pope Boniface IX. St. Bridget of Ireland is a precongregational saint and was never canonized.
That depends on which Bridget you mean. Saint Bridget of Sweden's feast day is July 23. Saint Brigid of Ireland's feast day is February 1.
faughart near dundalk, Country louth, Ireland
Briget (or Brigid) of Ireland was born in the year 453 at Faughart, County Louth, Ireland.
Yes, same person, different spelling.
Bridget was from a royal family but renounced all thet and became a religious Franciscan Tertiary. Later she Founded the Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines) at Vadstena, Sweden in 1346.
To be a national patron, one must be ( or ideally should be) a noble or notable citizen of the honored country- examples include St.Patrick, Joan of Arc, ( Ireland and France) obviously the saint you mention must have been a Swedish National. She is also associated with Cattle and dairy agriculture- a good idea for the American West!
St. Bridget of Sweden doesn't have any special celebration. The primary reason for this is that St. Bridget is a Catholic saint, but Sweden, first, doesn't have a state religion, and second, the biggest of the various christian religions in Sweden is Lutheran. However, the Bridget order of the Swedish Lutheran church does gather at Vadstena chapter church every year at the 23rd of July.
She was born on June 14th year 1303 in Uppland (a town in Sweden).
Saint Bridget of Ireland Church was created in 1963.