Blessed Jolenta of Poland (1235-1298)
Image: Paxetbonum/Franciscan Saints
(Franciscan Media) Born a Princess in Hungary, Jolenta was the daughter of King Bela IV her mother was the daughter of the Greek Emperor of Constantinople; Jolenta’s eldest sister Saint Cunegunda (Feast Day: 24th July) was married to the Duke of Poland–Jolenta was sent to Poland, where her sister was to supervise her education.
Eventually, Jolenta married Duke Boleslas V (Prince of Poland Kalisz) –Jolenta was able to use her material assets to assist the poor, sick, widows and orphans, Jolenta husband Boleslas V, joined her in constructing hospitals, a Poor Clare Convent and Monastery in Poland, Gnesen and Churches so that he received the surname, ‘The Pious’ Upon the death of Jolenta husband and the marriage of two of her daughters, Jolenta and her third daughter entered the Convent of the ‘Poor Clares at Sandec’ according to Paxetbonum where despite her reluctance, Jolenta was named the Abbess.
So well did Jolenta serve her Franciscan Sisters by word and example, that her fame and good works continued to spread beyond the walls of the Convent — Jolenta favorite devotion was the ‘Passion of Christ’ indeed Jesus appeared telling Jolenta of her coming death –many miracles, even to our own day are said to have occurred at Jolenta grave.
Jolenta passed away on the 11 June 1298 in Poland Gnesen and was Beatified in 1827 by Pope Leo XII in 1827
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