π Life Timeline
1207
Born in July 7, 1207 AD, Budapest, Hungary
1207
of HUNGARY (St) Queen, Tert
1231
UNGARY (St) Queen, Tert
1386
ZABETH the GOOD (Bl) V
1231
Died β November 17, 1231 AD, Marburg, Germany
1235
Canonized β 1235 by Pope Gregory IX
β Biography
ELIZABETH of HUNGARY (St) Queen, Tert. O.F.M. R.M. Nov. 19 1207-1231. Born at Presburg, the daugh- ter of King Andrew II of Hungary and a niece of St Hedwig. At the age of four- teen she was married to Louis IV, land- grave of Thuringia, and bore him three children. Hers was a very happy married life until 1227 when her husband went to the crusade and died at Otranto. She now became a Franciscan tertiary and devoted herself to the relief of the desti- tute, living a life of voluntary poverty until her death at twenty-four. She was canonized three years later (1235).
Cf. Att. β Holw.
THE BOOK
ELIZABETH the GOOD (Bl) V. Tert. O.F.M. A.C. Nov. 25 1386-1420. Born at Waldsee in Wiirtem- berg, she lived her whole life in a small community of Franciscan tertia
π‘ Patronage
Patron of: Charities, the homeless, the hungry, bakers, engaged couples, and those who give alms.
π¬ Words of the Saint
I want to be poor in the eyes of men to be rich in the eyes of God.
π Key Facts
Born
July 7, 1207 AD, Budapest, Hungary
Died
November 17, 1231 AD, Marburg, Germany
Feast Day
Nov 17
Canonized
1235 by Pope Gregory IX
π Legacy
Elizabeth's hospital in Marburg became a model for medieval charity. Her canonization was one of the fastest in history. Her story of royal poverty inspired countless mystics and reformers.
π Personal Writings
Read excerpts from the saint's own words β their personal letters, spiritual writings, and teachings.
π Testimony
On Charity
I have learned from St. Francis that charity is the greatest of all virtues. It is the love of God and the love of neighbor. It is the fulfillment of the law, the sum of all virtues, the perfection of the Christian life. Let us love God with all our heart, and our neighbor as ourselves.
β St. Elizabeth of Hungary