Catherine Wybourne
Driana Enid Wybourne (April 1954 – 24 February 2022),[1] professed as Sister Catherine Wybourne OSB, was a British Benedictine nun and prioress (from 2004) of Howton Grove Priory, Hereford (formerly Holy Trinity Monastery, East Hendred). She was also a well-known commentator in the British media, with an internet presence as the Digitalnun.
Career
Wybourne was born in Chatham and educated at Boscombe Convent[2] and Girton College, Cambridge,[3] from which she graduated in 1976 with an MA in History; she subsequently carried out research in Spanish mediaeval history.[4] She then spent three years in banking before entering Stanbrook Abbey in 1981. She subsequently wrote on the digital age and the finance sector; she was also a blogger and IT worker and wrote on faith issues more generally, especially monasticism and the Rule of Saint Benedict. She contributed a weekly column to The Universe,[3] a newspaper for Roman Catholics in Great Britain and Ireland.
Wybourne was sometimes styled Dame Catherine Wybourne where the Dame is a title of respect used for certain Benedictine nuns, it being the equivalent to the male title, Dom.[5][6][7][8][9]
Death
Wybourne died from cancer on 24 February 2022, at the age of 67.[10][11][3]
Selected publications
- Cary-Elwes, Columba and Catherine Wybourne (1992) Work & prayer the Rule of St Benedict for lay people. Tunbridge Wells: Burns & Oates
- Wybourne, D. Catherine (2006 to 2013 editions). The Catholic Directory of England and Wales. Manchester: Gabriel Communications.
References
- ^ Obituary, indcatholicnews.com. Accessed 18 March 2022.
- ^ Biographical note form Cary-Elwes & Wybourne, Work and Prayer
- ^ a b c "Sister Catherine Weybourne, '@Digitalnun', who became a force on the internet from her Benedictine monastery – obituary". The Telegraph. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Wybourne's LinkedIn page, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-wybourne-a4824338
- ^ Presenter: Jane Garvey (1 April 2013). "Women and the Christian faith". Woman's Hour. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Presenter: Aleks Krotoski (21 May 2012). "Conviction". Digital Human. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "'Digital Nun' Dame Catherine Wybourne's keynote speech at Faith 2.0 conference | Tony Blair Faith Foundation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Catherine Wybourne". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Take five minutes out to meet God". The Times. London. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "RIP Sr Catherine Wybourne, aka Digitalnun". Archbishop Cranmer. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Message of Abbot Paul – Friday 25th February". Belmont Abbey. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.