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Patron Saints of Poor Clares

3 saints serve as patrons of poor clares.

Saint Agnes of Assisi

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

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

Saint Colette

Feast: March 6

Saint Colette of Corbie (1381–1447) was born in France to a carpenter whose parents were nearly sixty years old at her birth. Orphaned at seventeen, she was placed under the care of a...

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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