Saints who were Abbesses
- Blessed Adelindis of Buchau
- Blessed Bertheid of Münster
- Blessed Christina Ciccarelli
- Blessed Elizabeth Salviati
- Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo
- Blessed Hedwig of Hreford
- Blessed Hilsindis
- Blessed Ida of Argensolles
- Blessed Johanna of Cáceres
- Blessed Juliana of Collalto
- Blessed Margaret of Vau-le-Duc
- Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani
- Blessed Maria Angela Astorch
- Blessed Maria Crucified Satellico
- Blessed Stephana de Quinzanis
- Saint Ada
- Saint Adalsindis of Bèze
- Saint Adelaide of Guelders
- Saint Adeloga of Kitzingen
- Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
- Saint Agnes of Prague
- Saint Aldegundis
- Saint Aldetrudis
- Saint Almut of Wetter
- Saint Amelberga of Susteren
- Saint Angadrisma of Beauvais
- Saint Anstrudis of Laon
- Saint Attalia
- Saint Aurea
- Saint Aurea of Boves
- Saint Austrebertha of Pavilly
- Saint Ava of Denain
- Saint Balda of Jouarre
- Saint Baldegundis
- Saint Basilissa of Øhren
- Saint Beata of Ribnitz
- Saint Begga of Ardenne
- Saint Benedicta of Assisi
- Saint Bertha of Avenay
- Saint Bertille
- Saint Bertoara
- Saint Bridget of Sweden
- Saint Burgundofara
- Saint Caesaria of Arles
- Saint Camilla Battista Varani
- Saint Catherine of Bologna
- Saint Catherine of Sweden
- Saint Cera of Kilkeary
- Saint Clare of Montefalco
- Saint Clotsindis of Marchiennes
- Saint Cocha
- Saint Connat
- Saint Darlaugdach of Kildare
- Saint Ebbe of Minster-in-Thanet
- Saint Ebbe the Elder
- Saint Ebbe the Younger
- Saint Edburga of Thanet
- Saint Edburgh of Winchester
- Saint Elfleda of Whitby
- Saint Erentrude
- Saint Ermenilda of Ely
- Saint Ethelburgh of Barking
- Saint Ethelburgh of Kent
- Saint Ethelgiva of Shaftesbury
- Saint Eugenia of Hohenburg
- Saint Eusebia of Hamage
- Saint Eusebia of Marseilles
- Saint Eustadiola of Moyen-Moutier
- Saint Eustochia Calafato
- Saint Florentina of Cartagena
- Saint Gébétrude of Remiremont
- Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
- Saint Gertrude the Elder
- Saint Gobnata
- Saint Godeberta of Noyon
- Saint Gundelindis of Niedermünster
- Saint Gunthildis of Ohrdruf
- Saint Harlindis of Arland
- Saint Helen of Oehren
- Saint Herlindis
- Saint Hieu
- Saint Hilda of Whitby
- Saint Irmina of Oehren
- Saint Jane of Valois
- Saint Juliana of Pavilly
- Saint Kyneburga of Castor
- Saint Kyneswide of Castor
- Saint Landrada
- Saint Laura of Cordoba
- Saint Lioba of Bischofsheim
- Saint Madalberta
- Saint Maura of Scotland
- Saint Milburga
- Saint Mildgytha
- Saint Mildred of Thanet
- Saint Modesta of Trier
- Saint Monenna
- Saint Nennoc
- Saint Nichole
- Saint Odilia of Alsace
- Saint Opportuna of Montreuil
- Saint Osburga of Coventry
- Saint Relindis
- Saint Richrudis of Marchiennes
- Saint Sadalberga
- Saint Saxburgh of Ely
- Saint Severa of Oehren
- Saint Severa of Saint Gemma
- Saint Sperandea
- Saint Theodichildis
- Saint Veronica Giuliani
- Saint Walburga
- Saint Werburgh of Bardney
- Saint Wilfetrudis of Nivelles
- Saint Wilfrida
- Saint Winifred of Wales
See also
- New Catholic Dictionary: abbess
