Bornc. 650 · upper Thames regionVenerated inAnglicanism · Eastern Orthodox Church · Roman Catholic ChurchIn modern traditionFrideswide remains the patron saint of Oxford and its university, and there is a revived tradition of pilgrimages to Christ Church. In later art, she is depicted holding the pastoral staff of an abbess with a fountain spr… See more
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St Frideswide: Patron Saint of Oxford
Frideswide is a legendary figure with a strong legacy in and around Oxford. From church leader to miracle worker, Frideswide even inspired the foundation of Christ Church College and its …
BBC - St Frideswide: Oxford's patron saint - BBC News
Dec 9, 2009 · Princess Frideswide's wish to become a nun was fulfilled, and close to the southern wall of Oxford she founded a great priory, where monks and nuns praised God and cared for those stricken by...
St Frideswide's Priory - Wikipedia
St Frideswide's Priory was established as a priory of Augustinian canons regular in Oxford in 1122. [1] The priory was established by Gwymund, chaplain to Henry I of England . Among its …
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St Frideswide's Church - Wikipedia
St Frideswide's Church is a Church of England church on the south side of the Botley Road in the New Osney area of Oxford, England. [1] It was built in 1870–72 and dedicated to St …
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St Frideswide of Oxford
Come, let us solemnly rejoice today, and let us laud the virtues and struggles of the most splendid luminary of the Western lands: Frideswide, great among ascetics, the most praiseworthy …
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Venerable Frideswide, Patroness of Oxford …
Nov 1, 2016 · For over 1000 years St. Frideswide has been venerated as the patron saint of Oxford in England and for over half of millennium, as the heavenly patroness of Oxford …
Pilgrimage | Christ Church, University of …
St Frideswide is the name of a Saxon princess and healer who became the Patron Saint of Oxford. Her name combines the noun meaning ‘Peace’ (frith) with the adjective ‘strong’ (swith).’ …
A Clerk of Oxford: Walking to St …
Oct 19, 2014 · Today is the feast of Oxford's patron St Frideswide, our very own Anglo-Saxon saint. According to legend Frideswide was the daughter of a Mercian king, who fled …
A Clerk of Oxford: The Feast of St Frideswide
Oct 19, 2012 · Frideswide is the patron of Oxford, both city and university, and her shrine is here in Christ Church Cathedral, which stands on the site of the medieval priory which bore her …
Cotswold walk: exploring patron saint St Frideswide’s Oxford
Aug 9, 2024 · The boat sped Frideswide and her companions all the way to Bampton, about 20 miles away. They stayed there awhile, and cured a girl who had been blind for seven years, …
Celts to the Creche: St. Frideswide of Oxford | Saints' Bridge
Nov 29, 2016 · On this 33rd day of our Advent pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche we journey with Frideswide (also known as Frithuswith) whose name in Anglo-Saxon means “strong …
Frideswide, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Frideswide (FRIDESWIDA, FREDESWIDA, Fr. FREVISSE, Old Eng. Fins), Saint, virgin, patroness of Oxford, lived from about 650 to 735. According to her legend in its latest form, …
Frideswide of Oxford, St. | Encyclopedia.com
FRIDESWIDE OF OXFORD, ST. Abbess; b. c. 650 – 80; d. Oct. 19, 735. The legends describe Frideswide (Fredeswinda or, in Artois, Fr é visse) as the daughter of an Anglo-Saxon …
Frideswide Square - Wikipedia
Frideswide Square is a square to the west of central Oxford, England. The square is named after the patron saint of Oxford, St Frideswide. The "square" is actually more of a tapered rectangle …
The information website about St Frideswide of Oxford
St Frideswide, the Patron Saint of Oxford city, Diocese and University, was a Saxon Saint of the 8th century. Her name is connected with an early monastery that pre-dated the present Oxford …
RBH Biography: St. Frideswide (c. AD 665-735)
St. Frideswide - more properly Fritheswith - was born in the Southern border regions of the Kingdom of Mercia, traditionally at Oxford, though possibly around Didcot. She was the …
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of St Frideswide, Oxford
That there were secular canons of St. Frideswide in 1086 is proved by Domesday Book; nor is there any reason to disbelieve the story that is given in the chartulary that in 1002 St. …
St Frideswide - Oxford Reference
patron saint of the city and university of Oxford. According to a 12th-cent. Life, she was the daughter of Didanus, ‘King of Oxford’, and became abbess of a convent founded by her father …
St Frideswide - The Story Museum
St Frideswide is the patron saint of Oxford. Her story is one of courage and resourcefulness – a young woman determined to live her life the way she chooses. Her shrine is at Binsey but she …
Botley Road progress: foundations laid for new rail bridge
Mar 6, 2025 · — Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) February 25, 2025. A spokesman for Kier said: "The walkway on the Frideswide Square side of rail bridge is going to be temporarily diverted …
Thames Water 'progress' with new pipes in Botley Road
19 hours ago · Thames Water appear to be making progress with work in Botley in Oxford - part of the multi-million pound scheme to revamp the rail station. ... The walkway on the Frideswide …
