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Chiara Offreduccio (16 July 1194 – 11 August 1253), known as Clare of Assisi (sometimes spelled Clara, Clair or Claire; Italian: Chiara d'Assisi), was an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi.
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St. Clare of Assisi (born July 16, 1194, Assisi, duchy of Spoleto [Italy]—died August 11, 1253, Assisi; canonized 1255; feast day August 11) was an abbess and founder of the Poor Clares (Clarissines). St. Clare of Assisi with nuns of her order, fresco from the church of San Damiano, near Assisi, Italy.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Clare of Assisi, the founder of the Order of Poor Ladies and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. Find out how she dedicated her life to God, prayer, and service to the poor, and how she saved Assisi from invaders twice with her prayer.
(July 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253) Saint Clare of Assisi’s Story. One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty floating through sun-drenched fields, a sort of one-woman counterpart to the new Franciscan Order. The beginning of her religious life was indeed movie material.
Clare of Assisi (c. 1194–1253) Founder of the Franciscan nuns, a community that formed a refuge for women desiring to pursue the religious life by renouncing the world. Name variations: St. Clare; St. Clara; Santa Clara d'Assisi; Claire d'Assise; Clare dei Sciffi; Chiara di Favorone.
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Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was one of the most influential women in the early medieval period of Roman Catholic church history. A follower of Francis of Assisi, Clare founded her own order, the Poor Clares , based on his tenets of charity and humility.
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