Catherine of Sweden, Saint

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• Catherine of Sweden, Saint — ▪ Swedish saint Swedish  Sankta Katarina,  original name  Katarina Ulfsdotter  born 1331/32, Sweden died March 24, 1381, Vadstena; feast day March 24       daughter of St. Bridget of Sweden (Bridget of Sweden, Saint), whom she succeeded as… …   Universalium

• Catherine of Sweden — may refer to:* Karin Ingesdotter, youngest daughter of king Inge I of Sweden; legendarily mother of Kirsten Björnsdatter, wife of Eric IX of Sweden * Karin Eriksdotter, daughter of Eric IX of Sweden, wife of lord Niels Blaka * Karin… …   Wikipedia

• Bridget of Sweden, Saint — ▪ Swedish saint Bridget also spelled  Birgit, or Brigid,  Swedish  Sankta Birgitta Av Sverige  born c. 1303, Sweden died July 23, 1373, Rome [Italy]; canonized Oct. 8, 1391; feast day July 23, formerly October 8       patron saint of Sweden,… …   Universalium

• St. Catherine of Sweden —     St. Catherine of Sweden     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Catherine of Sweden     The fourth child of St. Bridget and her husband, Ulf Gudmarsson, born 1331 or 1332; died 24 March, 1381. At the time of her death St. Catherine was head of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Catherine of Vadstena — Infobox Saint name=Saint Catherine of Sweden birth date=1331 or 1332 [Nordisk familjebok (1910), [http://runeberg.org/nfbm/0673.html link] ] death date=death date|1381|3|24|df=y feast day=22 March venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=… …   Wikipedia

• Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …   Universalium

• Saint Petersburg — • The imperial residence and second capital of Russia, lies at the mouth of the Neva on the Gulf of Finland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Saint Petersburg     Saint Petersburg …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Catherine De Suède — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sainte Catherine. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Catherine de Suède (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Catherine de Suede — Catherine de Suède Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sainte Catherine. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Catherine de Suède (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Catherine de Vadstena — Catherine de Suède Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sainte Catherine. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Catherine de Suède (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français