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'''St. Brigid of Ireland''', known as the "Mary of the Gael," was born around 451 to a pagan chieftain and a Christian slave<ref name="wikipedia.org">en.wikipedia.org</ref>. She is celebrated for her profound faith, charity, and the establishment of one of Ireland's earliest monastic foundations at Kildare<ref name="britannica.com">www.britannica.com</ref>. Her life was marked by numerous miracles, including the expansion of her cloak to secure land for her monastery, and she is revered not only as a saint but also as a symbol of Ireland's Christian heritage<ref name="catholicsaintmedals.com">www.catholicsaintmedals.com</ref>. | |||
'''St. Brigid of Ireland''', known as the "Mary of the Gael," was born around 451 to a pagan chieftain and a Christian slave<ref name="wikipedia.org"/>. She is celebrated for her profound faith, charity, and the establishment of one of Ireland's earliest monastic foundations at Kildare<ref name="britannica.com"/>. Her life was marked by numerous miracles, including the expansion of her cloak to secure land for her monastery, and she is revered not only as a saint but also as a symbol of Ireland's Christian heritage<ref name="catholicsaintmedals.com"/>. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== Birth === | === Birth === | ||
St. Brigid was born around 451 in Faughart, near Dundalk, in what is now County Louth, Ireland<ref name="ireland-information.com"/>. | St. Brigid was born around 451 in Faughart, near Dundalk, in what is now County Louth, Ireland<ref name="ireland-information.com">www.ireland-information.com</ref>. | ||
=== Early Life === | === Early Life === | ||
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=== Occupation === | === Occupation === | ||
Before her religious vocation, Brigid was involved in domestic work, often giving away her family's provisions to the needy<ref name="newadvent.org"/>. | Before her religious vocation, Brigid was involved in domestic work, often giving away her family's provisions to the needy<ref name="newadvent.org">www.newadvent.org</ref>. | ||
=== Vocation === | === Vocation === | ||
Brigid became a nun and founded the famous double monastery at Kildare, which housed both monks and nuns<ref name="britannica.com"/>. She was instrumental in spreading Christianity in Ireland and establishing a center for learning and art<ref name="smithsonianmag.com"/>. | Brigid became a nun and founded the famous double monastery at Kildare, which housed both monks and nuns<ref name="britannica.com"/>. She was instrumental in spreading Christianity in Ireland and establishing a center for learning and art<ref name="smithsonianmag.com">www.smithsonianmag.com</ref>. | ||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
She died around 525 in Kildare of natural causes<ref name="catholic.org"/>. | She died around 525 in Kildare of natural causes<ref name="catholic.org">www.catholic.org</ref>. | ||
==Significant events== | ==Significant events== | ||
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==Patronage== | ==Patronage== | ||
St. Brigid is the patron saint of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, newborn babies, poets, scholars, blacksmiths, and poultry farmers<ref name="learnreligions.com"/>. | St. Brigid is the patron saint of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, newborn babies, poets, scholars, blacksmiths, and poultry farmers<ref name="learnreligions.com">www.learnreligions.com</ref>. | ||
==Feast day== | ==Feast day== | ||