Thursday, March 17, 2022

St. Brigid, Ireland's female patron saint, gets less recognition than St. Patrick

 

St. Brigid of Kildare is pictured in a stained-glass window in St. Brigid's Church Jan. 20 in Crosshaven, a village in County Cork, Ireland. (CNS/Cillian Kelly)
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St. Brigid, Ireland's female patron saint, gets less recognition than St. Patrick

by Lisa Bitel, Religion News Service, The Conversation
Mar 17, 2022  ncr

Commentary: The Irish government recently declared a national holiday for St. Brigid. A medieval historian explains her fascinating life and history.

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