Wilburgis

Wilburgis or Wilbirg (* around 1225 near St. Florian near Linz ; † December 11, 1289 in St. Florian ) was a cleric and mystic.

Church window designed by Martin Häusle in the Liesing parish church

Life

Wilburgis lost his father and mother as a child, was very sick and suffered great pain. At the age of 17 she made a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela . After her return in 1248 she was locked in a cell next to the collegiate church of St. Florian , where she lived for 40 years and worked as an adviser to many people.

Adoration

Attributes : lily, dove, snake, picking roses in the snow

Catholic Memorial Day : December 11th

literature

Uwe Weigand: Wilbirg (is) from St. Florian. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 1522-1527. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
Ekkart Sauser : Wilburgis. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 1168-1169.

Web links

Blessed Wilbirg in St. Florian Monastery

personal data
SURNAME	Wilburgis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wilbirg; Wilburg; Wilbirg von Sankt Florian; Wilburg of St. Florian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Klausnerin, mystic and blessed of the Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1225
PLACE OF BIRTH	at St. Florian near Linz
DATE OF DEATH	December 11, 1289
Place of death	St. Florian