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Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess and saint
SaintFull write-upKingdom of East AngliaPre-congregation
Feast: 7 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
—
unknown
Died
664
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Faremoutiers-en-Brie near Meaux in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Æthelburh, abbess, who, daughter of the king of the East Angles, gave glory to God by strict abstinence of body and perpetual virginity.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 7 July as an abbess of Faremoutiers, daughter of the king of the East Angles.
Connected on this site
- Jurmin Saint Brother or sister“As such, he was the brother of saints Seaxburh of Ely, Æthelthryth, and Æthelburh of Faremoutiers.” — Wikipedia
- Seaxburh of Ely Saint Brother or sister
- Sæthryth Saint Brother or sister
- Wihtburh Saint Brother or sister
- Æthelthryth Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 7 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3733656 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Æthelburh of Faremoutiers (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.