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Venerable

Tortgith of Barking

A nun of Barking Abbey in England, reposed around 700.

Feast
January 25old style February 7
Reposed
7007th century
Place
Barking

Life

Saint Tortgith of Barking was a nun of the convent of Barking in England in the time of Saint Ethelburgh and reposed around 700. Her name also appears as Thorgyth.

She is described as a miracle of patience under suffering. No other details of her life survive.

She is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 25 January (new style).

Commemorated the same day January 25