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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Clare of Assisi Date Unknown Artist Unknown Church of Saint Stephen South Kensington London England Photographed On 22 December 2014 By Oxfordian Kissuth
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Clare of Assisi Date Unknown Artist Unknown Church of Saint Stephen South Kensington London England Photographed On 22 December 2014 By Oxfordian Kissuth

Saint Clare of Assisi

Also known as: Clara; Claire; Chiara

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

August 11

Born

July 16, 1194

Died

August 11, 1253

Canonized

26 September 1255 by Pope Alexander IV

Biography

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. Unfortunately, Clare's father passed away when she was very young. At a young age, Clare heard Saint Francis of Assisi preaching in the streets, and she was deeply moved by his message....