Saint Hildelith of Barking

Also known as

• Hildelid
• Hildelida
• Hildelitha
• Hildeltha
• Hildilid
• Hildelitba

Memorial

• 24 March
• 7 March (translation of relics)
• 23 September (translation of relics)
• 3 September on some calendars
• 22 December on some calendars

Profile

Anglo-Saxon princess; she was well educated, very cultured, and could read Latin. Spent most of her youth in France. Nun at Chelles and Faremoutiers-en-Brie, France. Recalled to England by Saint Erconwald to train his sister, Saint Ethelburga of Barking. Friend of Saint Cuthburgh of Wimborne. When Ethelburga became abbess of Barking Abbey, Hildelith stayed as a nun, and eventually served as abbess there herself. Much admired by Saint Aldhelm of Sherborne, Saint Bede the Venerable and Saint Boniface. Visionary.

Born

• in England

Died

• c.712 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Hildelith of Barking“. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 March 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>