Nun
Saint Agnes of Prague
Daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, who refused royal marriages to found a Poor Clare community in Prague in 1234. Saint Clare wrote her four Letters across two decades; they are among the finest mystical writings of the 13th century. She was canonized in 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
Patron saint of
Bohemia, Poor Clares
- Feast
- March 2
- Era
- 13th Century
- Place
- Prague
At a Glance
Saint Agnes of Prague
- Feast Day
- March 2
- Era
- 13th Century
- Primary Place
- Prague
- Vocation
- Nun
- Patronage
- Bohemia, Poor Clares
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Overview
Saint Agnes of Prague
Daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, who refused royal marriages to found a Poor Clare community in Prague in 1234. Saint Clare wrote her four Letters across two decades; they are among the finest mystical writings of the 13th century. She was canonized in 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
Feast day: March 2
Patronage
Bohemia, Poor Clares
Connected Places
- Prague, Czech Republic: Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia
- Prague, Czech Republic: National Gallery in the former convent buildings
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