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Hace 1 día · Jacqueline Burkepile, November 17, 2023 — 3 minutes read – ChurchPop. The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary on November 17. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia, was King Andrew II of Hungary’s daughter. While she could have indulged in an extravagant lifestyle ...
Hace 3 días · Even before her husband’s death, she distributed state resources and alms when floods hit Thuringia. Throughout her short life, she was noted for her generosity. One legend has it that she had filled her cloak with bread and was on her way to a village to distribute food to the poor.
Hace 6 días · Wed to King Ludwig of Thuringia as a teenager, St. Elizabeth grew up in the very center of European wealth in the 13th century. Although she was surrounded by money and influence, St. Elizabeth lived a life dedicated to serving the poor, often ignoring her own comfort, and even incurring the criticism of the court and the wrath of ...
15 de may. de 2024 · Elizabeth was — and remains — a very popular saint within Germany, especially in Thuringia, a region that borders Luther’s Saxony, and in Marburg, home of a Gothic church named in her honor and the site of Luther’s famous debate with Ulrich Zwingli.
Hace 4 horas · May 24, 2024May 22, 2024 ~ Saad719. Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Elizabeth of Greece, Countess of Törring-Jettenbach, who was born on this day in 1904! The eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, she was the middle sister of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia and ...
10 de may. de 2024 · Everything changed when the Landgravine Elisabeth of Thuringia (1207-1231) chose Marburg and its castle as her residence for her widow years. The Landgravine, who today is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, left her mark on Marburg, becoming the most important figure to be ever connected to the city.
14 de may. de 2024 · On the lef side the chapel of San Martino is decorated with exquisite frescoes by Simone Martini (1321-26), depicting the life of St Martin and featuring portraits of St Anthony of Padua, St Francis, St Louis of France, St Ludwig of Toulouse, St Claire, St Elisabeth of Thuringia, St Mary Magdalene and St Catherine of Alexandria.
