Saint Agnes of Bohemia (1205 - March 6th 1282) was born a princess.
Her parents were queen Constance and King Ottakar I of Bohemia
When she grew up she decided she wanted to live a religious life.
She could have been queen of either of Germany or England , or empress of Rome.
With the help of Pope Gregory IX she was allowed to choose marriage to God, the King of heaven.
She built a hospital for the poor and a residence for the friars… She financed the construction of a Poor Clare monastery in Prague.
She lived a life of piety. She was appointed abbess of the convent.
She inspired other privileged women to become Poor Clares
Devotion to her happened soon after her death. She was finally canonized in 1989.
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