Saint Werburgh of Chester

Also known as

• Werburga
• Wereburge

Memorial

• 3 February

Profile

Born a princess, the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia and his queen, Saint Ermenilda. Nun. Spiritual student of Saint Etheldreda. Worked for reform in female religious houses throughout England. Reported to read minds.

Born

• in Staffordshire, England

Died

• 3 February 699 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Chester, England

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Werburgh of Chester“. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 February 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>