Saint Ercongotha

Also known as

• Ercongota

Memorial

• 21 February

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Born a princess, the daughter of King Erconbert of Kent (part of modern England) and Saint Saxburgh of Ely. Nun at Faremoutiers-en-Brie where her aunt, Saint Ethelburgh, was abbess.

Died

• 660

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ercongotha”. Saints.SQPN.com. 19 February 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-ercongotha/>