Saint Eanfleda of Whitby

Also known as

• Eanflaed

Memorial

• 24 November

Profile

Princess, the daughter of King Saint Edwin of Northumbria and Saint Ethelburga of Kent. Cousin of Saint Hilda of Whitby. Baptized by Saint Paulinus of York. Great supporter and patron of Saint Wilfrid fo York. Married to King Oswy of Northumbria, and mother of Saint Elfleda. Widowed. Benedictine nun at Whitby, which was then under the leadership of her daughter Elfleda.

Born

• 7th century Northumbria, England

Died

• c.700 in Whitby, England of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Eanfleda of Whitby”. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 November 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-eanfleda-of-whitby/>