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Detail of A Statue of Saint Kinga of Poland Date And Artist Unknown Bupadest Hungary Photographed In 2011 By Dezidor
Detail of A Statue of Saint Kinga of Poland Date And Artist Unknown Bupadest Hungary Photographed In 2011 By Dezidor

Saint Kinga

Also known as: Cunegonda; Cunegunda; Cunegunde; Cunegundes; Kioga; Kunegunda; Kunigunda; Kunigunde; Zinga

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24-Jul

Born

1224 in Buda, Hungary

Died

24 July 1292 in the convent at Stary Sacz, Malopolskie, Poland of natural causes

Canonized

16 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

11 June 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII (cultus confirmation); 3 July 1998 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues after the Cause was re-opened)

Biography

Saint Kinga, daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina, was born into a dynasty of saints, being sister to Saint Margaret of Hungary and Blessed Jolenta of Poland, niece to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and great-niece to Saint Hedwig of Andechs. Her marriage to Prince Boles

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