ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS NOVEMBER 19

ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS NOVEMBER 19 St. Ermenberga, 700 A.D. Wife of Merewald, a king of Mercia, England, and the mother of Sts. Mildred, Milburga, Ermengytha, and Mildgytha. She is also known as Domna Ebba or Domneva. Ermenberga founded the convent of Minster, on Thanet Isle, on land donated by her uncle King Egbert of Kent. Egbert had murdered Ermenberga’s two brothers and provided the land as atonement for his crimes. St. Medana, 8th century. Irish virgin who went to live in Galloway, Scotland. She may be the same as St. Midnat.