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Bertha of Kent
6th century queen consort of Kent
SaintFranciaPre-congregation
Feast: 1 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
565
Died
601
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Bertha or Aldeberge (c. 565– d. in or after 601) was a Frankish princess who became queen of Kent. She enabled the 597 Gregorian mission, led by Augustine, which resulted in the conversion to Christianity of Anglo-Saxon England.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Æthelberht Saint Spouse
- Æthelburh of Kent Saint Child
Sources
- Wikidata Q238352 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bertha of Kent (CC BY-SA)
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