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

July 24

Died

July 24, 1292

Canonized

16 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

11 June 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII (cultus confirmation)

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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