Saint Bridget of Sweden († 1373); born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta (Swedish: den heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years. She is one of the six patron saints of Europe. Patron - Europe, Sweden, and Widows.
Saint Catherine of Sweden (Katarina av Vadstena, Catherine of Vadstena or Katarina Ulfsdotter) (†1381) was a Swedish noblewoman venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She was a daughter of Saint Bridget of Sweden. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII gave permission for Catherine's veneration as a saint and her feast was assigned to 22 March. Catherine is generally represented with a female deer at her side, which is said to have come to her aid "when unchaste youths sought to ensnare her." In 1488, Pope Innocent VIII gave permission for the translation of her relics in Vadstena. The formal beatification and canonization process, which also documented the required miracles, was never completed because of the Protestant Reformation. In the Church of Sweden, the feast of St. Catherine (Katarinamäss) is celebrated on 2 August.
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