St. Hedwig of Poland
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Patron: of Queens, united Europe
Birth: 1373
Death: 1399
Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Canonized: Pope John Paul II
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Queen of Poland and model of faith. She was the daughter of King Louis I of Hungray, ascending the throne at age thirteen. She married Jagiello of Lithuania only after he became a chirstan, and then actively promoted Christianity in Lithuania.