Saint Etheldritha
Also known as
- Alfreda
- Alfrida
- Etelreda
Profile
A princess, the daughter of King Offa of Mercia. Betrothed to Saint Ethelbert of East Anglia. After the murder of Ethelbert, Etheldritha moved to Croyland, England and lived as a Benedictine anchoress.
Born
- c.835 in Croyland, England of natural causes
- relics enshrined in Croyland Abbey
- relics destroyed in 870 by Danish raiders
- woman in a black Benedictine habit and a crown
MLA Citation
- “Saint Etheldritha“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 August 2016. Web. 3 August 2021. <>