Saint Hedwig of Silesia
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Saint Hedwig of Silesia was a 13th-century duchess and revered Catholic saint known for her piety, charitable works, and influence in the Christianization and political life of Silesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Hedwig of Silesia canonical | 5 |
| Hedwig of Poland | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian mystic
ⓘ
Polish royal consort ⓘ duchess ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Andechs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceIsShrine | true ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Clement IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Agnes of Silesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolesław of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude of Trzebnica NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ Konrad of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1174 ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonization | 1267 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1243-10-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Duchy of Silesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trzebnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Berthold IV, Duke of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | October 16 ⓘ |
| givenName | Hedwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
ⓘ
charitable works ⓘ influence on Christianization of Silesia ⓘ piety ⓘ political influence in Silesia ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes of Rochlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
charitable work among the poor and sick in Silesia
ⓘ
foundation and support of Trzebnica Abbey ⓘ support for Cistercian monasteries ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ difficult marriages ⓘ orphans ⓘ poor people ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Trzebnica Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duchess consort of Greater Poland
ⓘ
Duchess consort of Silesia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Trzebnica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Agnes of Merania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berthold of Andechs-Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Ekbert of Andechs-Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry I the Bearded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hedwig of Poland