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Ermenilda of Ely
seventh-century Anglo-Saxon saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 13 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
700
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Eormenhild (or Ermenilda, Ermenildis, Ermengild, all meaning "battle-great", from eormen- "great", hild- "battle") (died about 700/703) is a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
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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
- Seaxburh of Ely Saint Mother, Parent
Sources
- Wikidata Q2002608 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ermenilda of Ely (CC BY-SA)
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