Blessed Helen of Hungary
Blessed Helen of Hungary (born c. 1236 AD in Hungary; died November 9, 1270 AD in Poland) was a Hungarian Catholic Dominican nun, a member of the Árpád royal dynasty of Hungary and a sister of Saint Kinga of Poland. She entered the Dominican Order in Poland and is venerated in both Hungary and Poland. Her feast day is November 9.
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| Blessed Helen of Hungary | |
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| Feast Day | November 09 |
| Profession | Hungarian Catholic Dominican nun; born Hungary c. 1236; member of the Árpád royal dynasty; sister of Saint Kinga of Poland; entered Dominican Order in Poland; died Poland November 9 1270; feast November 9; venerated in Hungary and Poland |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Preachers (Dominicans, OP); Árpád dynasty of Hungary; 13th-century Hungarian and Polish Catholic royalty; Dominican tradition; Kraków Poland |
| Patronage | Hungary; Poland; Dominican nuns; Árpád dynasty; Hungarian royalty who entered religious life; Hungarian-Polish Catholic heritage |
| Attributes | Dominican habit; November 9 feast; Hungarian royal crown (renounced); Dominican rosary; Poland setting |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Death Place | Poland |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died November 9, 1270, in Poland; Blessed Helen of Hungary (Hungarian: Boldog Ilona; Polish: Błogosławiona Helena Węgierska) was a Hungarian Catholic Dominican nun of the Árpád royal dynasty of Hungary; sister of Saint Kinga of Poland (Kunigunde of Poland, 1224-1292); entered the Dominican Order in Poland; feast November 9; venerated in Hungary and Poland |
| Primary Shrine | Poland (Dominican convent, possibly Kraków); November 9 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; November 9 feast locally in Hungary and Poland and in the Dominican Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Helen of Hungary was born c. 1236 as a member of the Árpád royal dynasty of Hungary, sister of Saint Kinga of Poland. She came to Poland and entered the Dominican Order, living her religious life there.
She died November 9, 1270, in Poland. She is venerated in both Hungary and Poland with feast day November 9.
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Birth location: Hungary
Death location: Poland
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Blessed Helen of Hungary (c. 1236–1270) was a Hungarian Árpád royal princess who became a Dominican nun in Poland and is venerated in both Hungary and Poland; feast November 9.
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