What is Bridget of Sweden's full name?
Birgitta Birgersdotter
Bridget of Sweden date of birth:
1303
How old was Bridget of Sweden when died?
70
Where was Bridget of Sweden born?
Uppland, Sweden
When did Bridget of Sweden die?
July 23, 1373
Where did Bridget of Sweden die?
Rome, Italy
What is Bridget of Sweden nationality?
Swedish
What is Bridget of Sweden's occupation?
mystic and Saint
Short Biography
Birgitta Birgersdotter (1303 – 23 July 1373; also Birgitta of Vadstena, Saint Birgitta, Saint Bridget (or Brigid) of Sweden, or in Swedish den heliga Birgitta ) was a mystic and saint (the only Swede ever to be canonised by a Catholic pope), and founder of the Bridgettine Order after the death of her husband of twenty years. She was also the mother of a saint—Saint Catherine of Vadstena.