Agnes of Bohemia

Not to be confused with Agnes of Bohemia, Duchess of Jawor or Agnes of Bohemia, Duchess of Austria.
Saint

Agnes of Bohemia

OSC
Agnes of Bohemia
Virgin
Born20 January 1211
Prague, Bohemia
Died2 March 1282
Prague, Bohemia
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified1874 by Pope Pius IX
Canonized12 November 1989, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II
Major shrineMonastery of St. Agnes
Prague, Czech Republic
Feast13 November
PatronageCzech Republic

Agnes of Bohemia, OSC (Czech: Svatá Anežka Česká, 20 January 1211 – 2 March 1282), also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she was venerated soon after her death, Agnes was not beatified or canonized for over 700 years.

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