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Title: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on April 02, 2019, 06:53:24 PM Jolenta of Hungary (1235-1298) was the daughter of King Bela IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina.
She was the niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. When she was five years old, Jolenta was committed to the care of her older sister, Princess Cunnegund, who had married King Boleslaus II of Poland. Under their fostering care, she grew up a pattern of virtue. Title: Re: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on April 17, 2019, 08:56:59 PM Jolenta married Boleslaus, Duke of Poland in 1275.
During the time of her marriage, she was noted for her services to the poor and needy of Poland. She was also a benefactress of friaries, monasteries, and hospitals. Title: Re: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on August 01, 2019, 09:54:34 PM After the demise of Boleslaus and after two of her daughters were married, Jolenta and her third daughter withdrew to the convent of the Poor Clares at Sandee. Title: Re: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on May 20, 2020, 11:15:29 AM Jolenta's husband Boleslaus joined her in building hospitals, convents, and churches so that he was named "the Pious". Title: Re: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on February 16, 2022, 04:55:59 PM Jolenta's mother Mary was the daughter of the Greek emperor of Constantinople. Title: Re: St. Jolenta of Hungary Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 18, 2023, 06:44:39 PM Forced to relocate due to armed conflict in the region, Jolenta founded a new monastery in Gniezno. |