Brigit of Kildare
Brigida of Kildare (c. 451 in Faughart in Dundalk, Ireland, † February 1 523 in Kildare, Ireland), and Bridget of Kildare, or Brigit of Ireland, is an Irish saint.
Life
She was born in Faughart in Dundalk, the daughter of King of Leinster and Dubhtach Brocca, a Christian Piktin who had been baptized by Saint Patrick. They got their name from the Celtic goddess Brigid. They should have their pagan father angered by their generosity and willingness to help the poor and sick and then have gone into a monastery. Later, however, also Dubhtach is then converted to Christianity. Brigida himself founded 470 in Kildare ( Cil - Dara ) a double monastery, where the Book of Kildare was born. She died on 1 February ( her memorial day ) of the year 523 in Kildare and was buried at Downpatrick. Brigida was canonized later. Many Irish schools are named after her.
The earliest reports of Brigida are held by way of legend, but most historians believe it is a historic personality. Some doubt their historical existence and see it as a conversion of the Celtic goddess Brigid in a Christian saint.
In contrast, the scientist Lisa M. Bitel is believed that the goddess Brigid was invented to denounce St. Brigit as pagan / non-existent and to create Patrick of Ireland a strong competitor from the neck
According to her, the Congregation of St Brigid ( Sisters of St. Brigid ) were named.
The modern first name Brigitte derived either from Brigida of Kildare or Brigid of Sweden.