Agnes of Assisi
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Agnes of Assisi (1197 or 1198 – 16 November 1253) was a younger sister of Clare of Assisi and one of the first abbesses of the Order of Poor Ladies (now the Poor Clares). Pope Benedict XIV canonized her as a saint in 1753.
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Agnes of Assisi | |
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Born | 1197 or 1198 Assisi, Italy |
Died | 16 November 1253 Assisi, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism Order of St. Clare |
Canonized | cultus confirmed 1753 by Pope Benedict XIV |
Major shrine | Basilica of St. Clare Assisi, Italy |
Feast | 16 November |
Attributes | Poor Clare nun holding a book |
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