Bridget of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373); born as
Birgitta Birgersdotter, also
Birgitta of Vadstena, or
Saint Birgitta , was a
mystic and
saint, and founder of the
Bridgettines nuns and
monks after the death of her husband of twenty years. Outside of Sweden, she was also known as the
Princess of Nericia and was the mother of
Catherine of Vadstena.