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    Bridget

    Birth: unknown

    Death: 7-23

    Birth Date Prefix: c. 1303

    Death Date Prefix: 1373

    Alternate First Name: Birgit

Biography

Saint Bridget of Sweden is venerated within the Catholic church and known for her visions and devotion to the image of a crucified Christ. She was a medieval mystic who moved to and died in Rome. While there, a crucifix at the basilica St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls is said to have spoken to her. This instance is what William Henry Seward reports in his travel letter of August 16, 1859.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 16, 1859

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Saint Bridget of Sweden is venerated within the Catholic church and known for her visions and devotion to the image of a crucified Christ. She was a medieval mystic who moved to and died in Rome. While there, a crucifix at the basilica St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls is said to have spoken to her. This instance is what William Henry Seward reports in his travel letter of August 16, 1859.
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