Wuna
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Wuna depicted as queen in St. Walburg's Abbey
Wuna , also Wunna or Wina , (* 7th century in Wessex in England, † around 700 in England) is the name of a Catholic saint . The name Wuna means " The Joyful ". Her real name is unknown, she has only been called Wuna since the Middle Ages.
Life
According to tradition, Wuna was the wife of St. Richard , and both are said to be of noble class. She was the mother of three children venerated as saints: Walburga , Willibald and Wunibald . According to some sources, she was related or even the sister of Boniface . She is not venerated even in the diocese of Eichstätt, where her three children worked. There are very few depictions of her.
Her feast day is on February 7th.
literature
- Maria Mengs: Literature on the life and veneration of the Eichstätter diocesan saints: Willibald, Wunibald, Walburga, Wuna, Richard u. Sola. In: Church history sources and studies 13: EOS Verl., St. Ottilien 1987. ISBN 9783880967137
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Wuna |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | catholic saints |
DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wessex , England |
DATE OF DEATH | around 700 |
Place of death | England |