Hedwig of Silesia (also Hedwig of Andechs (German: Heilige Hedwig von Andechs, Polish: Święta Jadwiga Śląska, Latin: Hedvigis; 1174 – 15 October 1243), a member of the Bavarian comital House of Andechs, was Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of Greater Poland from 1231 as well as High Duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238.

Duchess and widow, the patroness of Silesia, a region of eastern Europe. Also called Jadwiga in some lists, she died in a Cistercain convent, having taken vows. Hedwig was born in Andechs, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of the Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia. She was the aunt of …

2024年10月16日 · As Jesus said, “Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24). Saint Hedwig is among those who were both rich and powerful, yet entered through that eye of the needle and achieved great holiness. Ponder your own temptations in life.

2024年10月7日 · St. Hedwig of Silesia, born in 1174 in Bavaria, Germany, was a remarkable figure whose life exemplified charity, devotion, and humility. She was the daughter of Berthold IV, Duke of Merania (Croatia and Dalmatia), and Agnes of Rochlitz, making her part of an influential and powerful noble lineage.

2023年10月11日 · A devoted woman with a compassionate heart, Saint Hedwig used her position in society to improve the lives of others, helping found institutions to support the less fortunate in her community. Today, we invite you to learn about her life, legacy, and where you can find her portrayed at the Basilica.

Hedwiges, by a distinguishing effect of the divine mercy in her favour, was from her cradle formed to virtue by the example and lessons of her devout mother and of those that were placed about her. In her infancy she discovered no marks of levity, and …

2023年7月16日 · Saint Hedwig, also known as Jadwiga of Silesia, was a beloved figure in medieval Europe who lived during the 12th and 13th centuries. She is celebrated for her charitable works, religious piety, and unwavering devotion to God.

2025年3月14日 · But Hedwig of Silesia was not an owl — she was a princess, wife, mother, and builder of bridges between the German and Polish people. (Her husband’s name was “Henry the Bearded.”) She was canonized a saint in the 13th century.

Hedwig, Saint, Duchess of Silesia, b. about 1174, at the castle of Andechs; d. at Trebnitz, 12 or October 15, 1243. She was one of eight children born to Berthold IV, Count of Andechs and Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia.

Hedwig suffered when two of her sons disagreed over land given to them by Henry and went to war against each other. She bore this sorrow and the death of her son Henry with patience. The people of her kingdom considered her a living saint.