Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
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Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet (also known as Eadburh and Bugga) was the only daughter of King Centwine
and Queen Engyth of Wessex in the 8th century of the Kent royal family
and a saint
in the Roman Catholic Church
. Edburga was a friend and student of Saint Mildred and regularly corresponded to Saint Boniface
. She became a Benedictine
nun
and the Abbess
of The Minster-in-Thanet
Abbey in 716. She succeeded St. Mildred as the abbess. During her time as an abbess she was able to secure royal charters for the abbey as well as having a new church built there.
Centwine of Wessex
Centwine was King of Wessex from circa 676 to 685 or 686, although he was perhaps not the only king of the West Saxons at the time.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that Centwine became king circa 676, succeeding Æscwine...
and Queen Engyth of Wessex in the 8th century of the Kent royal family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
and a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
in the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Edburga was a friend and student of Saint Mildred and regularly corresponded to Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface , the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid, Wynfrith, or Wynfryth in the kingdom of Wessex, probably at Crediton , was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the first archbishop of Mainz...
. She became a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
and the Abbess
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of The Minster-in-Thanet
Minster-in-Thanet
Minster-in-Thanet, also known as Minster, is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. The village is situated to the west of Ramsgate and to the north east of Canterbury; it lies just south west of Kent International Airport and just north of the River Stour...
Abbey in 716. She succeeded St. Mildred as the abbess. During her time as an abbess she was able to secure royal charters for the abbey as well as having a new church built there.