Saint Wite

Saint Wite
Diedc. 831
Charmouth, Dorset
Cause of deathkilled by Danish Vikings
Honored inOrthodox Church
Major shrineChurch of St Candida and Holy Cross
Feast1 June
PatronageDorset

Saint Wite (pronounced Wee-ta) was a 9th-century Saxon holy woman from Dorset who was killed by marauding Danes. She is venerated in the Orthodox Church, is the patron saint of Dorset and her feast day is on 1 June, also celebrated as Dorset Day.