Wihtburh

East Anglian saint
Person human Q2480764
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Wihtburh

Summary

Wihtburh is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 700[2]. She passed away in Dereham[3]. She died on March 17, 743[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Wihtburh died in Dereham[3].
  • Wihtburh was born on January 1, 700[2].
  • Wihtburh died on March 17, 743[4].
  • Wihtburh is buried at Ely Cathedral[6].
  • Wihtburh's father was Anna of East Anglia[7].
  • Wihtburh held citizenship in Kingdom of East Anglia[8].
  • Wihtburh held the position of abbess[9].
  • Wihtburh held the position of abbot[10].
  • Wihtburh is recorded as female[11].
  • Wihtburh's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Wihtburh's Commons category is recorded as Saint Withburga[13].
  • Wihtburh's canonization status is recorded as saint[14].
  • Wihtburh's feast day is recorded as July 8[15].
  • Wihtburh's sibling is recorded as Jurmin[16].
  • Wihtburh's sibling is recorded as Æthelthryth[17].
  • Wihtburh's sibling is recorded as Seaxburh of Ely[18].
  • Wihtburh's sibling is recorded as Æthelburh of Faremoutiers[19].
  • Wihtburh's sibling is recorded as Sæthryth[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Wihtburh was born on January 1, 700[2]. Her father was Anna of East Anglia[7].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include abbess[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[21] and abbot[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[22].

Death and Burial

Wihtburh died on March 17, 743[4]. She died in Dereham[3]. She is buried at Ely Cathedral[6].

Why It Matters

Wihtburh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where did Wihtburh die?

Wihtburh died in Dereham[3].

Who were Wihtburh's parents?

Wihtburh's father was Anna of East Anglia[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Feast day → July 8
    Sibling → Jurmin, Æthelthryth, Seaxburh of Ely +2
    Father → Anna of East Anglia
    Canonization status → saint
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
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