Sv. Anežka Ceská - Klášter križovníku, Praha, CZ
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The statue of Czech patron saint on the facade of monastery of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/01/2017
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"Agnes of Bohemia, O.S.C., (Czech: Svatá Anežka Ceská, 20 June 1211 – 2 March 1282), also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she was venerated soon after her death, Agnes was not beatified or canonized for over 700 years.
A lay group working at the hospital was organized by Agnes in 1238 as a new military Order, dedicated primarily to nursing, known as the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, following the Rule of St. Augustine. That next year, Agnes handed over all authority over the hospital she had founded to these monastic Knights. They were recognized as an Order by Pope Gregory IX in 1252. "
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