Saint Hedwig of Silesia (Polish: Święta Jadwiga Śląska), also Saint Hedwig of Andechs (†1243), was member of the Bavarian comital House of Andechs, and Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of Greater Poland from 1231 as well as High Duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238. She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1267. Hedwig was canonized in 1267 by Pope Clement IV, a supporter of the Cistercian order. She is the patron saint of Silesia, of Andechs, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz. Her feast day is celebrated on the General Roman Calendar on 16 October.
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Round silver theca housing relic of Saint Hedwig of Silesia. The relic is affixed to the background of red silk and identified as S. Hedwigis Vid. Under protective cap the theca is sealed by the red wax seal with a coat of arms of cardinal Clemente Micara, Vicar General of Rome.
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- ID#: 25-OHR-25
- Size: 40 mm across
- Age: ca. 1954-dated
- Materials: silver
- Price: SOLD!
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