Bridget of Sweden

Hermann Rode (ca. 1480) (link)

Feast Day July 23

Patron of Europe, Sweden, Widows

Situations Mystical Prayer, Pilgrimage, Widowhood

Professions Religious

Saint Bridget of Sweden was a mystic, religious founder, and patron saint of Europe. Born into a noble Swedish family in 1303, she founded the Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines) after receiving mystical revelations. Her Revelations, describing visions of Christ’s Passion, had great influence on medieval devotion.