Saint Walpurga

Saint Walpurga, born in Devonshire, ca. 710, died at Heidenheim, Feb. 25, 779 was an English missionary in Germany.

Together with her brothers, Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald, she travelled to Württemberg to assist Saint Boniface. She became a nun and lived in the convent of Heidenheim near Eichstätt, which was founded by Winibald. Walpurga died on 25 February 779 and that day still carries her name in the Catholic calendar, but in the Swedish calendar, her feast day is 1 May, the date of Walpurgis Night.

Walpurga is the patroness of Eichstätt, Antwerp and other towns.

External link

• Catholic Encyclopedia