Saint Frideswide

Also known as: Fredeswida; Fredeswinda; Frevisse; Friday; Frideswida; Fris
Memorial: 19 October
Profile: Daughter of Prince Didan. When a neighboring noble, Prince Algar, as for her hand in an arranged marriage, Frideswide fled to Thomwry Wood, Birnsey where she lived as a hermitess. Benedictine nun. Founded Saint Mary's Convent, and served as its abbess. The monastery is now Christ Church College, University of Oxford, and the convent church became Oxford cathedral.
Born: c.650 in the upper Thamas region, England
Died: c.735 of natural causes; in 1561 Calfhill, Canon of Christ Church, desecrated her relics
Patronage: Oxford England, University of Oxford, England
Representation: Benedictine nun with an ox
Additional Information: Catholic Online
Catholic Encyclopedia
New Catholic Dictionary
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Readings: Whatsoever is not God is nothing.

- Saint Frideswide