Æbbe of Coldingham
Æbbe, also called Tabbs, (c. 615 – 683) was an Anglian abbess and noblewoman. She was the daughter of Æthelfrith, king of Bernicia from c. 593 to 616. She founded monasteries at Ebchester and St Abb's Head near Coldingham in Scotland.
Æbbe the Elder | |
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| Abbess | |
| Born | c. 615 Northumbria |
| Died | 683 (aged 67–68) Coldingham, Scotland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Church of England |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 25 August |
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