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St. Sexburga

St. Sexburga

St. Sexburga

Feastday: July 6
Died: 699

Sexburga was one of four daughters of the English king Anna honored as saints. During her twenty-four years of marriage to King Erconbert of Kent, Sexburga gave birth to four children, two of whom are likewise venerated as saints (her daughters Ercongota and Ermenilda). As queen, she was revered for her piety and humility. Following her husband’s death, Sexburga was able to satisfy her long-standing desire to consecrate her life completely to the service of God, entering a convent she had previously founded at Minster-in-Sheppey. Thereafter, Sexburga sought a yet more hidden life in order to focus her thoughts upon heaven. This prompted her to transfer to the convent founded by her sister Saint Etheldreda at Ely. Despite her hopes for a hidden existence, Sexburga was chosen to succeed her sister as Ely’s abbess. It was Sexburga who ordered the opening of Etheldreda’s tomb after sixteen years. A doctor waiting outside the tent erected over the tomb for the exhumation overheard Sexburga within the tent suddenly exclaim, “Glory to the name of the Lord!” Her sister’s body had been found to be totally incorrupt.
 
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1 - 6 of 6 Comments

  1. DAVE M.
    1 year ago

    St Sexburga features in my family tree. She is about my 50th great grandmother on my late Mothers side, nice to find some information about her.

  2. Jack
    2 years ago

    a great person :)

  3. Lara
    2 years ago

    I bet no one picks this as their confirmation name! It probably wasn't thought of as weird at the time though.

  4. Lucas
    3 years ago

    I so hope that no one posts immature comments about this Saint.

  5. SNAIBSEL
    3 years ago

    I feel really sorry for this women with her name. She must have been very unlucky with it all.

  6. mhmm
    4 years ago

    wow. it would stink to have that name.

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