Thecla of Kitzingen

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Who is Thecla of Kitzingen?

Saint Thecla of Kitzingen was a Benedictine nun and abbess. Born in southern Britain, Thecla was a relative of Saint Lioba. A nun of Wimborne in Dorset, Thecla was sent by her abbess, Tetta, to Germany. Her mission was to assist St. Boniface in his missionary work there.

Thecla became a nun under Lioba at Tauberbischofsheim. Later, Thecla became abbess of Ochsenfurt. She subsequently became abbess of Kitzingen.

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on July 23, 2013

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