Saint Eanswith

Also known as

• Eanswida

Memorial

• 12 September
• formerly 31 August

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Born to the nobility, grand-daughter of King Ethelbert of Kent. On the coast near Folkestone, she founded the first convent in England; it was later destroyed by invading Danes.

Died

• c.640
• relics in the church of Saint Eanswith, Folkestone, England

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Eanswith”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 August 2010. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-eanswith/>