Brigid of Kildare

Saint Brigid of Kildare atau Saint Brigid of Ireland ( Naomh Brídcode: ga is deprecated ; Bahasa Ireland Klasik : Brighid ; Brigidacode: la is deprecated ; s. 451 – 525) ialah wali pelindung (atau 'ibu suci') Ireland, dan salah satu daripada tiga orang kudus kebangsaannya bersama Patrick dan Columba . Menurut hagiographies Ireland zaman pertengahan, dia ialah seorang biarawati yang mengasaskan biara penting Kildare ( Cill Dara ), ^[1] serta beberapa biara biarawati yang lain. Terdapat beberapa fakta sejarah yang didokumentasikan tentangnya, dan hagiografinya kebanyakannya adalah anekdot dan kisah keajaiban, beberapa daripadanya berakar umbi dalam cerita rakyat pagan . Mereka mengatakan Brigid ialah anak perempuan ketua puak Ireland dan seorang wanita Kristian yang diperhambakan, dan diasuh dalam rumah tangga druid sebelum menjadi dara yang suci . Dia adalah penaung kepada banyak perkara, termasuk puisi, pembelajaran, penyembuhan, perlindungan, tukang besi, ternakan dan pengeluaran tenusu. Sebagai penghormatan kepadanya, api berterusan menyala di Kildare selama berabad-abad.

Sesetengah ahli sejarah mencadangkan bahawa Brigid adalah Kristianisasi dewi Celtic Brigid . Hari perayaan orang suci ialah 1 Februari, dan secara tradisinya ia melibatkan menganyam salib Brigid dan banyak adat resam rakyat yang lain. Ia pada asalnya adalah perayaan pra-Kristian yang dipanggil Imbolc, menandakan permulaan musim bunga. Mulai 2023 ia adalah cuti umum di Republik Ireland . ^[2] Hari perayaan ini dikongsi oleh Dar Lugdach, yang menurut tradisi adalah pelajar, teman rapat dan penggantinya.

^ Jestice, Phyllis G. (2004). Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. m/s. 140–. ISBN 9781576073551. Dicapai pada 1 February 2013. Brigid of Ireland, or of Kildare, has been venerated since the early Middle Ages, along with Patrick and Columba, as one of the three national Christian patron saints of Ireland. By the end of the seventh century, at least two Latin biographies had been written describing her as a nobleman's daughter who chose to consecrate her virginity to God, took the veil as a Christian nun, and became the leader of a community of religious women—or perhaps of both women and men. Certainly, by the 7th century, there was an important double monastery at Kildare that regarded her as its founder.
^ "St Brigid's Day: Ireland's new public holiday, the 1st named after a woman". 20 January 2022.

[Jestice2004-1] Jestice, Phyllis G. (2004). Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. m/s. 140–. ISBN 9781576073551. Dicapai pada 1 February 2013. Brigid of Ireland, or of Kildare, has been venerated since the early Middle Ages, along with Patrick and Columba, as one of the three national Christian patron saints of Ireland. By the end of the seventh century, at least two Latin biographies had been written describing her as a nobleman's daughter who chose to consecrate her virginity to God, took the veil as a Christian nun, and became the leader of a community of religious women—or perhaps of both women and men. Certainly, by the 7th century, there was an important double monastery at Kildare that regarded her as its founder.

[2] "St Brigid's Day: Ireland's new public holiday, the 1st named after a woman". 20 January 2022.

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