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Modwenna
nun and saint in England
SaintPre-congregation
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
Modwenna, or Modwen, was a nun and saint in England, who founded Burton Abbey in Staffordshire in the 7th century.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Alfred the Great Saint“This may be how she comes to be associated with Alfred the Great, whom she is said to have known, even though he lived in the 9th century, some two hundred years later.” — Wikipedia