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Santa Edith de Polesworth (también conocida como Editha o Eadgyth; m. ?h.960s 1 ) es una oscura abadesa anglosajona relacionada con Polesworth (Warwickshire) y Tamworth (Staffordshire) en Mercia. Su identidad histórica y época en que trabajó son inseguras.
Saint Edith of Polesworth (also known as Editha or Eadgyth; d. ?c.960s) is an Anglo-Saxon abbess associated with Polesworth (Warwickshire) and Tamworth (Staffordshire) in Mercia. Her historical identity and floruit are uncertain.
De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre. Santa Edith de Polesworth (también conocida como Editha o Eadgyth; m. ?h.960s ) es una oscura abadesa anglosajona relacionada con Polesworth (Warwickshire) y Tamworth (Staffordshire) en Mercia. Su identidad histórica y época en que trabajó son inseguras.
1 de ago. de 2019 · Venerated at Polesworth (Warws.) in the late Anglo-Saxon period, the identity of St Edith remains uncertain, with medieval chroniclers suggesting various candidates, but she is likely to have been a seventh-century Mercian princess, perhaps also connected with a church near Louth (Lincs.).
45. Saints Edith And Edith Of Polesworth. Our holy mother Edith was the daughter of King Egbert of Wessex, the sister of King Aethelwulf of Wessex, and the aunt of King Alfred the Great. Polesworth was one of two towns or estates granted by Aethelwulf to St. Modwenna for the founding of monasteries. Edith became the first abbess.
For the monastic life the holy virgin Edith chose the convent at Polesworth, which was located in woodland in what is now Warwickshire. One of the first abbesses of that convent had been St. Modwenna (seventh century; feast: July 5/18) who had also lived as anchoress at Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire.
Polesworth Abbey and Gatehouse Lodge | Tamworth, Staffordshire - The Influence of Editha. Welcome to Polesworth Abbey. Welcoming visitors Sunday-Thursday 9am to 1pm. The Influence of Editha. A pilgrimage from St Editha's Church in Tamworth to Polesworth Abbey celebrating the life of a special woman and her influence on a small part of Mercia.
