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Saint Walpurga

English missionary to the Frankish Empire

b. 710 CE – d. 779 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Saint Walpurga or Walburga (Old English: Wealdburg; c. 710 – 25 February 777 or 779), also spelled Valderburg or Guibor, is an English missionary to the Frankish Empire.

She is canonized on 1 May ca.

870 by Pope Adrian II.

The "witches' sabbath" Walpurgis Night occurs on the eve of her day, which coincides with May Day.

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Cite this entry

Moran, J. (2017). Saint Walpurga. History Atlas. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/saint-walpurga/

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