Kinga of Poland
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"Kunegunda" redirects here. For other uses, see Kunegunda (disambiguation).
Kinga of Poland or Kinga of Hungary, also Saint Kinga (also known as Cunegunda; Polish: Święta Kinga, Hungarian: Szent Kinga) (5 March 1224[1][2]– 24 July 1292) is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of Poland and Lithuania.[3][4]
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Kinga of Poland | |
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Born | 5 March 1224 Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | (1292-07-24)24 July 1292 (aged 68) Stary Sącz, Kingdom of Poland |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 11 June 1690, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Alexander VIII |
Canonized | 16 June 1999, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 24 July |
Attributes | Depicted as an abbess; crown |
Patronage | Poland Lithuania |
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