Saint Mildgytha

Also known as

  • Mildgita
  • Mildgith
  • Mildgyð
  • Mildgyth
  • Milgitha
  • Milgithe

Memorial

Profile

Born a princess, the daughter of Merewalh, King of Mercia, and Saint Ebbe in Thanet. Sister of Saint Milburga and Saint Mildred of Thanet. Benedictine nun, receiving the veil from her mother at Minster on the Isle of Thanet. Abbess of a Northumbrian convent.

Died

  • c.676 of natural causes

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Mildgytha“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 July 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>