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October Saints

Saint Hedwig (1174-1243) Saint Hedwig was born in Bavaria, one of the eight children born to the Count of Andechs and Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia, Berthold IV. Hedwig had her education at the monastery of Kitzengen and at the age of twelve was married to Henry I of Silesia. The union of Henry and […]