St Elgiva (Ælfgifu) of Shaftesbury was a Queen and mother of King Edwy of the Saxons and King Edgar the Peaceful of England. She was born in the early 10th century and died in 944 AD in England. We celebrate her feast day on May 18 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Elgiva of Shaftesbury Biography |
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Date of Birth | 10th century |
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Profession | Queen and later Nun |
Place of Work | England |
Date of Death | 944 AD |
Place of Death | England |
Feast Day | May 18 |
Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury was the wife of King Edmund I (Queen). She was the mother of King Edwy of Saxony and St. Edgar the Peaceful. Later she became a widow and retired to become a Benedictine and Abbess at Shaftesbury in England. Elgiva was known for her piety and support of the Church. She died in 971 of natural causes and was buried in Shaftesbury Abbey.
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