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Right-⁠Believing

Ercongota

A princess of Kent and nun at Faremoutiers in Gaul, reposed around 660.

Feast
February 21old style March 6
Reposed
6607th century

Life

Righteous Ercongota was the daughter of King Erconbert of Kent and of Saint Saxburgh. She entered the convent of Faremoutiers-⁠en-⁠Brie in France under the care of her aunt, Saint Ethelburgh, and reposed when very young, around the year 660. She is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 21 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 21