Christian feast day: Bridget of Sweden

Bridget of Sweden

Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373)

Bridget of Sweden, OSsS, also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena, was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia and was the mother of Catherine of Vadstena.