Patron Saints of Poor Clares
3 saints serve as patrons of poor clares.
Saint Agnes of Assisi
Feast: November 16
Saint Agnes of Assisi, also known as Agnes of Assisi, was born in 1197 in the picturesque town of Assisi, Italy. She was the daughter of Count Favorino Scifi and Blessed Hortulana, and was raised in...
Saint Clare of Assisi
Feast: August 11
Saint Clare of Assisi, also known as Clara, Claire, or Chiara, was born on July 16, 1194, in Assisi, Italy. She was the daughter of a count, and her mother was the countess Blessed Orsolana....
Saint Colette
Feast: March 6
Saint Colette of Corbie (1381–1447) was a French Franciscan abbess and the founder of the Colettine Poor Clares, a reform branch of the Order of Saint Clare. Born Nicolette Boilet in Corbie, Picardy,...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Poor Clares
Dear patron saints of poor clares, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help. Through your holy examples, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.
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