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JADWIGA OF POLAND, ST. Duchess of Silesia; b. Andechs, Bavaria, Germany, c. 1174; d. convent of Trzebnica, Wroclaw Province, Poland, Oct. 15, 1243. The daughter of Berthold IV, Count of Andechs, she was educated at the monastery of Kitzingen and ( c. 1186) married Henry I, who in 1202 became duke of Silesia. Hedwig played an influential part in ...
Crowned king [sic] of Poland (October 15, 1384) in the cathedral on Wawel Hill, Cracow; refounded Cracow University; beatified by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Poland (1979). Jadwiga died a queen, venerated as a saint, in July 1399, at the age of 25 years. As a queen, she is acknowledged to have been "one of Poland's great rulers."
Jul 17, 2019 · St Jadwiga (1373/4 – 17 July 1399) was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, reigning from 1384 until her death. Her feast day is 17 July. She was born in Buda, the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary circa 1373 or 1374. The 10 year old Jadwiga was crowned in Poland’s capital, Kraków, on the 16th of October 1384 after many ...
Apr 12, 2017 · The sergeant, who Kolbe saved, lived a long life and passed away at the age of 93. In the Catholic Church, Saint Maximilian is considered the patron saint of political prisoners, journalists, and prisoners. Saint Wojciech. Saint Wojciech, patron saint of Poland. Replica of the painting: Dagmara Smolna.
Jadwiga died on July 17, 1399, at the young age of 25, after giving birth to her first child. She was canonized as a saint in 1997 by Pope John Paul II, who declared her the patron saint of Europe. St. Jadwiga is remembered for her charitable works and her contributions to the development of Poland.
Home / Saints / Patron Saints - J's / St. Jadwiga of Poland. $ 61.95 – $ 1,254.00. St. Jadwiga Of Poland Medal. St. Jadwiga of Poland is the patron saint of queens. St. Jadwiga of Poland’s feast day is celebrated on February 28th. This St. Jadwiga Of Poland medal has been proudly hand-made for over a century by Bliss’ team of artists in ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Andrzejk is Polish tradition of Saint Andrew’s Night, is celebrated on the evening of November 29. It’s a magical evening full of revelry, fortune-telling, and age-old traditions. This celebration, also known as “St. Andrew’s Day” or “Andrew’s Eve,” combines Christian customs with pre-Christian beliefs and is both religious and ...
