St Wiborada of St Gall was born in the 9th century in Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, and died
in 926 AD at the Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland. We celebrate her Feast Day on May 2 every year in the Catholic Church.
| Wiborada of St Gall Biography | |
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| Date of Birth | 9th-century |
| Place of Birth | Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
| Profession | Nun |
| Place of Work | Switzerland |
| Date of Death | 926 AD |
| Place of Death | Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Feast Day | May 2 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Clement II in 1047 |
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Wiborada of St Gall Life History
Saint Wiborada of Gall was born to the Swabian noble family She had a brother (Hatto) who was a priest and provost of Saint Magnus church. St. Wiborada turned her home into a hospital for the sick poor people that her brother brought to her. She became a Benedictine nun at Saint Gall’s monastery, where she worked as a bookbinder.
Subject of virulent criticism, St. Wiborada eventually withdrew further from the world, becoming an anchoress first near Saint Gall’s, then near her brother’s church. She was axed to death in 926 by invaders
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