Saint Wiborada | |
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Anchorite and Martyr | |
Born | 9th century present-day Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
Died | 926 Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, present-day Switzerland |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1047 by Pope Clement II |
Feast | 2 May |
Attributes | a Benedictine nun holding a book and axe |
Patronage | libraries, librarians (in Switzerland and Germany) |
Wiborada of St. Gall (also Guiborat, Weibrath or Viborata; Alemannic: Wiberat) (died 926) was a member of the Swabian nobility in what is present-day Switzerland. She was an anchoress, Benedictine nun, and martyr.