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Walburga, Foremost German Abbess

Meet Wburga, a pioneering female leader who played a crucial role in shaping Christianity in 8th-century Germany as the abbess of Heidenheim monastery, alongside her brothers Willibald and Winnibald. Her remarkable partnership with St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany, helped spread faith across the region, leaving an enduring legacy in German history.
Published Apr 28, 2010
Walburga, Foremost German Abbess

Wburga, also known as Walpurus or Vaubourg, (d. 779) was the abbess of the double monastery Heidenheim--the only double monastery known in Germany. She was the sister of Sts. Willibald and Winnibald and assisted St. Boniface, the Apostle of Germany, in his missionary work.

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