Bridget of Sweden
Swedish nun, mystic, and saint
- Lived
- 1303–1373
- Country
- Sweden
Updated September 2026
About Bridget of Sweden
Bridget of Sweden, OSsS, also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena, was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia. She was the mother of Catherine of Vadstena.
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