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- June 8 - we fondly recognize Polish monarch and saint-Queen Jadwiga whose liturgical feast day was determined for this day by her native Pole-Pope St. John Paul II in 1997 following her canonization in Krakow.
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Jadwiga ( Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ⓘ; 1373 or 1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig ( Hungarian: Hedvig ), was the first female to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia.
The feast day of Saint Jadwiga of Poland is celebrated in the Catholic Church on June 8th every year. An enigma wrapped in royal robes and sprinkled with the celestial dust of sainthood, Jadwiga of Poland is a captivating figure whose life story has been.
On June 8, we mark the Feast Day of Saint Jadwiga, Queen of Poland. She was born October 3, 1373, in Buda, Kingdom of Hungary and died July 17, 1399, at Wawel Castle in Kraków. Jadwiga was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland—interestingly enough, crowned as King of Poland (in regem Polonie coronata)—at age 10.
Jul 2, 2023 · The world’s first woman king transformed Europe 638 years ago. On October 16, 1384, Poland crowned Jadwiga king. Historians call Jadwiga (pronounced ja·dwi·guh) one of Poland’s greatest ...
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Jun 8, 2021 · News release. June 8 - we fondly recognize Polish monarch and saint-Queen Jadwiga whose liturgical feast day was determined for this day by her native Pole-Pope St. John Paul II in 1997 following her canonization in Krakow. She was the first female to be crowned king of Poland and reigned from Oct. 16, 1384 until July 17, 1399.
Mar 27, 2020 · St. Jadwiga is the patron saint of queens. Her feast day is July 17. A short film made about her for World Youth Day 2016: http://archive.krakow2016.com/en/saint-jadwiga-queen-of-poland.html. A much more extensive biography detailing the royal history of the time and region is available at Catholic Online here: https://www.catholic.org/saints ...
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." Her concern for the spiritual well-being of her nation and her devotion to the poor and to charitable works earned her the love of her people and the special recognition and continuing ...
