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Saint Birgitta of Sweden is a historical personalty who is particularly venerated in the Christian religious communities. Through her personal example, her life's work and the effectiveness that she achieved posthumously and is still experiencing, she is generally significant in many ways. In the following, institutions are listed, separated according to their focus, that are scientifically active in an area that affects the "Birgittian".

Die heilige Birgitta von Schweden ist eine historische Persönlichkeit, die in den christlichen Religionsgemeinschaften besonders verehrt wird. Durch ihr persönliches Beispiel, ihr Lebenswerk und die Wirksamkeit die sie auch posthum erreichte und noch erfährt, ist sie in vielerlei Hinsicht allgemeinbedeutsam. Nachfolgend werden, nach Schwerpunkten getrennt, Institutionen gelistet, die sich wissenschaftlich in einem Bereich betätigen, der das “Birgittinische“ tangiert.

1. Focus on history

     a.Saint Birgitta, a historical, a political and a mystical personality

          i. her life's work

          ii. their work posthumously

          iii. her importance as the patroness of Europe

     b. The Order of the Birgit

         i. Essence, development, structure

         ii. Importance and effectiveness

     c. Birgittine Societies

          i. Societas Sancta Birgitta SSB (Sweden)

          ii. Ordine Militare del SS. Salvatore e di S. Brigida di Svezia (Italy, Naples)

2. Focus on philosophy and theology

     a. The mysticism

     b. The mysticism of St. Birgitta

          i. The revelations of St. Birgitta

          ii. The veneration of St. Birgitta
              in the various countries and regions

3. Focus on politics, society, etc. Economy (see SIG Europe)

4. Research institutes, associations

     a. Odense

     b. Greifswald

     c. Lund

     d. Belgium

     e. Exeter University, Dartington Hall

     f. Syon Abbey (Syon Abby Research Association SARA)

     g. Uppsala