Saint Clare of Assisi

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Catholic saint Christian mystic Italian noblewoman Poor Clare nun founder of religious order

Saint Clare of Assisi was a 13th-century Italian noblewoman who became a close follower of Saint Francis and founded the Order of Poor Clares, a contemplative religious order devoted to poverty and prayer.

Aliases (3)

• Clare of Assisi ×2
• Saint Clare ×2
• Santa Chiara d’Assisi ×1

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