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Margaret of Hungary, OP (Margit in Hungarian; January 27, 1242 – January 18, 1270) was a Dominican nun and the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the younger sister of Kinga of Poland (Kunegunda) and Yolanda of Poland and, through her father, the niece of the famed Elizabeth of Hungary .
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St. Margaret of Hungary, also known as Margaret Queen of Hungary, was a 13th-century princess who is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She was the daughter of King Bela IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina .
Margaret died on January 18, 1270 at the age of 28. The church recognizes Margaret of Hungary as a saint in spite of the traces of willfulness and pride that seem to have marked her life. But she excelled in charity, and “love covers over many a sin” (1 Peter 4:8 NJB).
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Margaret lived a life totally dedicated to Christ crucified and inspired her sisters by her asceticism, works of mercy, pursuit of peace and humble service. A vivid picture of her characteristics is furnished in her acts of canonization by the nuns who lived with her.
May 10, 2016 · According to church documents, the Hungarian people venerated Margit as a saint soon after her death. At least one church was built dedicated to her memory.
St. Margaret of Hungary Daughterof King Bela IV, she became a Dominican novice at twelve in a royal convent built on an island in the Danube. Although she was a princess among nuns who were of noble descent, she objected to any special treatment and went out of her way to perform the most menial ...
Jan 18 – St Margaret of Hungary (1242-70) St Margaret was vowed to God even before she was born. She was a daughter of the king of Hungary, The extravagance of the penances she undertook as a Dominican sister may have shortened her life. Patrick Duffy tells her story.
