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Hedwig, Saint, Duchess of Silesia, b. about 1174, at the castle of Andechs; d. at Trebnitz, 12 or October 15, 1243. She was one of eight children born to Berthold IV, Count of Andechs and Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia. Of her four brothers, two became bishops, Ekbert of Bamberg, and Berthold of Aquileia; Otto succeeded his father as Duke of ...
Jul 16, 2023 · Saint Hedwig, also known as Jadwiga of Silesia, was a beloved figure in medieval Europe who lived during the 12th and 13th centuries. She is celebrated for her charitable works, religious piety, and unwavering devotion to God. Today, Saint Hedwig is recognized as the patron saint of Silesia, Poland, and orphans.
Images and other media are excluded. Saint Hedwig of Silesia with Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz and Brieg and Duchess Agnes; 1353; Unknown; Tempera colors, colored washes, and ink; Leaf: 34.1 × 24.8 cm (13 7/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Ms. Ludwig XI 7 (83.MN.126), fol. 12v The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
St. Hedwig was responsible for bringing the Cistercian Order to Silesia. She had a monastery and several churches, including the first, built in the region. One of these churches, in modern-day Trzebnica, where she is buried, is now a shrine to the saint, who was canonized in 1267. The shrine is a popular place of pilgrimage for people from all ...
May 21, 2019 · Feast day October 16. Hedwig, the daughter of a 12th-century count, was educated in a monastery in Eastern Europe. At age 12, she married Henry I of Silesia, who was 18. In the 1200s, this was the usual age for marriage. The couple had seven children. Henry succeeded his father to the throne. Henry depended on Hedwig to help him rule.
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Oct 14, 2023 · St. Hedwig was a devout woman of the 13th century and was married to the Duke of Lower Silesia, Henry the Bearded. While she was duchess, it is said that she traded her own clothes for the clothes ...
