Saint Hedwig Queen of Poland
Also known as: Hedwig of Anjou; Hedwig Andegawenska; Eduviges…; Edvige…; Jadwiga…; Jadvyga…; Hedvig…; Hedvigis…
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 17
Born
February 18, 1374
Died
July 17, 1399
Canonized
8 June 1997 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
31 May 1979 by Pope John Paul II (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Saint Hedwig, also known as Hedwig of Anjou, Eduviges, Edvige, Jadwiga, Jadvyga, Hedvig, or Hedvigis, was born on February 18, 1374, in Buda, now known as Budapest, Hungary. She was the youngest daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and was the great-niece of King Casimir III of Poland. This familial connection would later lead her to become the Queen of Poland upon her father's death in 1382....
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