Who was Saint Vimphna and are there any prayers to her?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 02 Aug 2003 18:01 PDT

I cannot find any mention of a saint by this name. In what contect did
you see or hear the name?

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Clarification of Question by greigb-ga on 02 Aug 2003 18:23 PDT

Saint Vimphna is the patron saint for people with a mental illness

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 02 Aug 2003 18:34 PDT

Is it possible that you are seeking information on Saint Dymphna, who
is, among other things, the patron saint of those who suffer from
mental illness?

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Clarification of Question by greigb-ga on 02 Aug 2003 19:12 PDT

Is that spelt Dymphana with D as in dog?

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Clarification of Question by greigb-ga on 02 Aug 2003 19:13 PDT

sorry I mean Dymphna with D as in Dog

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Clarification of Question by greigb-ga on 02 Aug 2003 19:49 PDT

Sorry again.  I wasn't thinking and I really couldn't  make out
whether it was Dymphna with a D or P.   I didn't realize how you might
interpet my question as a smart remark.  I guess it was D because I
found it on the web.  Thankyou for your assistance.

Thanks to the erudite Pinkfreud-ga, I think you'll have easily found these:

http://www.stmonica.cc/prayers/dymphna.htm

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pray0573.htm

For an account of the Life of this Saint, see this article:

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05221b.htm

regards, mathtalk-ga