Venerable (Monastic)7th century

Ebba of Coldingham

Also known as Æbbe the Elder · Aebbe · Ebba the Elder · Ebbe · Ebba of Northumbria

A Northumbrian princess who took the monastic habit and founded the double monastery at Coldingham on the Scottish border, governing both its monks and its nuns. Renowned for her wisdom and holiness, she reposed at her abbey in 683.

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A Northumbrian princess who took the monastic habit and founded the double monastery at Coldingham on the Scottish border, governing both its monks and its nuns. Renowned for her wisdom and holiness, she reposed at her abbey in 683.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86bbe_of_Coldingham; https://orthochristian.com/133791.html