Wiborada
Swiss noblewoman and Catholic saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wiborada of St. Gall (also Guiborat, Weibrath or Viborata; Alemannic: Wiberat) (died 926) was a member of the Swabian nobility in what is present-day Switzerland. She was an anchoress, Benedictine nun, and martyr.
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Saint Wiborada | |
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 Saint Wiborada from the Cimelia Sangallensia, c. 1430 | |
| Anchorite and Martyr | |
| Born | 9th century present-day Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died | 926 Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, present-day Switzerland |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1047 by Pope Clement II |
| Feast | 2 May |
| Attributes | a Benedictine nun holding a book and axe |
| Patronage | libraries, librarians (in Switzerland and Germany) |
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