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Died 660; feast day at Ely and Faremoutier is February 21 and at Meaux, February 26.

Ercongota was the daughter of King Erconbert of Kent and Saint Sexburga, who became abbess of Ely. Together with her aunt, Saint Sethrida, she was a nun at the double monastery of Faremoutier under her aunt, Saint Ethelburga. Ercongota died while still young, but Saint Bede relates traditions of her visions and prophecies. She visited the older nuns to say farewell and ask their prayers before her death. Angelic visitors arrived at the monastery at the moment of her death. The fragrant scent of balsam emanating from her grave at St. Stephen's Church testified to her sanctity (Benedictines, Farmer).


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