Mentor
Diller, Lisa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
On the outskirts of Papal authority, early medieval Ireland created its own Christian identity separate from other European nations closer to Rome. Saint Brigid of Kildare, one of the patron saints of Ireland, played important yet problematic roles in that identity. After her death, the church began to alter her history. Being a female bishop, performing the first recorded abortion, and having both men and women within her monastery, Brigid had trodden on the male-dominated system in a way that few women had. Deemed unacceptable but having already been sainted, the Catholic church gave Brigid a holy facelift.
Recommended Citation
Hunt, Aimee, "Brigid of Kildare: The Saint Who got a Facelift" (2022). Student Research. 15.
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/hist_studentresearch/15
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