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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.
St. Clare of Assisi, abbess and founder of the Poor Clares (Clarissines), one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. She was credited with twice saving the city of Assisi from destruction, and in 1958 Pope Pius XII declared her patron of television. Learn more about Clare’s life and work.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Clare of Assisi, one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi and the founder of the Order of Poor Ladies. Discover how she dedicated her life to God, poverty and prayer, and how she saved Assisi from invaders twice.
Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Clare of Assisi, the co-founder of the Poor Clares and a close friend of Saint Francis. Discover how she lived a radical gospel life of poverty, humility, and prayer, and how she inspired others with her courage and trust in God.
St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and his wife Ortolana. Tradition says her father was a wealthy representative of an ancient Roman family and her mother was a very devout woman ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman who left everything to follow St. Francis and became a Poor Clare. Discover how she lived a life of poverty, humility, and faith, and how she miraculously defended her convent from an army.
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Aug 11, 2022 · Clare of Assisi’s life reveals just how much light she shed. As a friend and as cofounder of the Franciscan movement, she supported Francis as he discerned God’s message for himself and his followers. Together with her sisters, she wrote the first Rule written for religious women by a woman.
