Biography of saint elizabeth of hungary statue
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This tip-based hour free walking tour of Bratislava's city center will show you many top attractions. I will take you to must-see spots such as Bratislava Castle, St. Martin's Cathedral, Main Square, St. Michael's Gate, and many more.
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Bratislava Free Walking Tour meets next to the Hotel PARK INN on Rybne Square 1. (Next to the plague column and Vespa Coffee Shop)
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Patron Saint
Saint Elizabeth was born in Hungary in AD, the daughter of the King of Hungary, Alexander II. At the age of four she was betrothed to the child, Louis, son of the Landgrave of Thuringia to whose court she was sent to be raised and educated. She and Louis were married in and were gifted with four children. En-route to a crusade, Louis died. Elizabeth gave birth to their fourth child shortly thereafter. At the age of twenty she found herself a widow and mother of four.
From a young age Elizabeth showed a propensity for prayer and good works. Amidst the grandeur and activity of the royal court she maintained an active prayer life, which overflowed into love for the poor. Without shirking her duties as a wife and mother Elizabeth the queen visited the poor twice daily, morning and evening. She spent all of her revenue from her husband&#;s four principalities on the poor. She even built a hospital for the poor at the foot of the castle. She was known for taking food and cl
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Elizabeth of Hungary
Hungarian princess and Christian saint
For other Hungarian princesses named Elizabeth, see Elizabeth of Hungary (disambiguation).
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary TOSF | |
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Elizabeth of Hungary by Simone Martini | |
| Born | 7 July Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary (modern-day Bratislava, Slovakia) |
| Died | 17 November () (aged&#;24) Marburg, Landgraviate of Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Hesse, Germany) |
| Venerated&#;in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism |
| Canonized | 27 May [1][2][3], Perugia, Italy by Pope Gregory IX |
| Major shrine | St Elisabeth Cathedral, Košice, Slovakia St. Elizabeth Church, Marburg, Germany |
| Feast | 17 November 19 November (General Roman Calendar of )[4] |
| Attributes | Roses, crown, food basket |
| Patronage | hospitals; nurses; falsely accused people; bakers; brides; countesses; dying children; exiles; homeless people; lace-makers; widows; Bogotá, Colombia; Roman Cathol
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