Elizabeth of Hungary
Feast: November 17
(Élisabeth Sonrel)
(PD)
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was a princess who devoted her short life to serving the poor and sick. Born in 1207, she was married at fourteen to Ludwig IV of Thuringia. After her husband’s death on Crusade, she gave away her possessions and devoted herself entirely to charitable works, founding a hospital. She died at just twenty-four years of age.
Patron of:
- Charitable Workers
- Bakers
- Widows
- The Homeless