Cuthburh

Saint Cuthburh or Cuthburg, Cuthburga (Old English: Cūþburh; died 31 August 725) was the first Abbess of Wimborne Minster. She was the sister of Ine, King of Wessex and was married to the Northumbrian king Aldfrith.

Saint

Cuthburh
Abbess, Queen
Died31 August 725
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast31 August
Cuthburh
Queen consort of Northumbria
Abbess of Wimborne Minster
Her Abbey, now Wimborne Minster
Died31 August 725
SpouseAldfrith of Northumbria
IssueOsred I of Northumbria
HouseHouse of Wessex (by birth)
FatherCenred of Wessex
ReligionChristianity
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