Bridget of Sweden

Bridget of Sweden was a 14th-century Swedish mystic who founded the Bridgettine Order. Canonized in 1391, she is a Catholic patron saint of Europe.

Catherine of Sweden: Catherine of Sweden was a Swedish abbess and the daughter of Bridget of Sweden. Bridget’s daughter joined her religious work in Rome and later led the Bridgettine community.
Revelations of Bridget of Sweden: A collection of visions and messages that Bridget of Sweden said she received from God and other sacred figures. These writings carried her spiritual counsel to audiences beyond her lifetime.
Sweden in the 14th century: The Scandinavian kingdom ruled by the Swedish crown during the 1300s. Bridget’s public life unfolded amid dynastic politics and religious institutions in medieval Sweden.
Saint Bridget's Day: A Christian feast day honoring Bridget of Sweden, observed on July 23 in the Catholic calendar. The feast keeps her memory in the liturgical year.
Pope Urban V: Pope Urban V led the Catholic Church from 1362 to 1370. Bridget urged him to return the papacy from Avignon to Rome.
Bridgettine Order: A Catholic religious order founded by Bridget of Sweden, with its first major monastery at Vadstena. The order gave institutional form to the religious life she envisioned.
Magnus IV of Sweden: Magnus IV was king of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, with interruptions and contested authority. Bridget served in the royal household during his reign.
Patron saints of Europe: Six Catholic saints formally recognized as patrons of Europe. Bridget was named a patron saint of Europe alongside five other figures.
Pope Gregory XI: Pope Gregory XI led the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378 and returned the papacy to Rome. Bridget’s appeals for the papacy’s return preceded Gregory’s move to Rome in 1377.
Vadstena Abbey: A Bridgettine monastery in Sweden that became the order’s principal medieval house. Bridget’s foundation took root there after her death.

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