Hungarian princess, nun. She was born around 1244 in Esztergom as the seventh of the ten children of Bela IV and Maria Laskarina. She was raised at her sister's court, who had married Bolesław of Greater Poland. In 1254 she was betrothed to Bolesław of Kalisz. The wedding was celebrated two years later at the Wavel in Kraków. Due to her age (her husband was twenty years older) she remained in Kraków under the care of her sister, but later joined her husband in Kalisz. Their first daughter was born in 1263. Together with her husband she founded several hospitals, churches, and monasteries. In 1279 Bolesław, returned from an expedition against Brandenburg, already seriously ill, and died after arriving in Kalisz. Shortly after his death, she joined the Poor Clares and lived with her sister in the Franciscan monastery in Kraków. They later moved to the Franciscan monastery which Kinga had founded in Stary Sącz. Except for a short time during the Tatar invasion, they lived there until Kinga's death in 1292. She then moved to the convent of the Poor Clares in Gniezno where she finished her life twelve years later. She was soon venerated and was beatified on 26 Sep 1827, but has not yet been canonized like her two sisters.∼∼Feast Day – June 11 Yolanda of Poland or Yolanda of Hungary, also Blessed Yolanda (also known as Helen; 1235 – 11 June 1298
Blessed Yolanda of Hungary was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her mother, Mary, was the daughter of the Greek emperor of Constantinople. In the year 1240, when Yolanda was scarcely five years old, she arrived at the court of Poland. Her elder sister, Blessed Kinga (Cunigunda), who was married to the duke of Poland, had asked to supervise the child's education. Under such a mistress, Yolanda grew not only in age, but also in virtue and grace before God and men.
When Yolanda arrived at young womanhood, she was married to Boleslaus, the duke of Greater Poland. But the young duchess was not enamored of the glory and pleasure of this world. It was a greater pleasure for her to do good in her elevated position. Like a true sovereign, she came to the assistance of the poor and sick, the widows and the orphans. She and her husband built hospitals, convents, and churches, and she was so great an inspiration to him in everything that was good and pleasing to God, that he received the surname of the Pious.
But Boleslaus was soon to receive the reward of his piety in heaven. After his death and after two of her daughters were married, Yolanda and her third daughter left all the glamor and riches of the world and withdrew to the convent of the Poor Clares at Sandec, where, devoted to prayer and mortification, she led a life entirely hidden in Christ. Disturbances resulting from war compelled her after a time to move to the convent at Gniezno, which she herself, assisted by her last consort, had founded.
Blessed Yolanda of Hungary was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her mother, Mary, was the daughter of the Greek emperor of Constantinople. In the year 1240, when Yolanda was scarcely five years old, she arrived at the court of Poland. Her elder sister, Blessed Kinga (Cunigunda), who was married to the duke of Poland, had asked to supervise the child's education. Under such a mistress, Yolanda grew not only in age, but also in virtue and grace before God and men.
When Yolanda arrived at young womanhood, she was married to Boleslaus, the duke of Greater Poland. But the young duchess was not enamored of the glory and pleasure of this world. It was a greater pleasure for her to do good in her elevated position. Like a true sovereign, she came to the assistance of the poor and sick, the widows and the orphans. She and her husband built hospitals, convents, and churches, and she was so great an inspiration to him in everything that was good and pleasing to God, that he received the surname of the Pious.
But Boleslaus was soon to receive the reward of his piety in heaven. After his death and after two of her daughters were married, Yolanda and her third daughter left all the glamor and riches of the world and withdrew to the convent of the Poor Clares at Sandec, where, devoted to prayer and mortification, she led a life entirely hidden in Christ. Disturbances resulting from war compelled her after a time to move to the convent at Gniezno, which she herself, assisted by her last consort, had founded.
Hungarian princess, nun. She was born around 1244 in Esztergom as the seventh of the ten children of Bela IV and Maria Laskarina. She was raised at her sister's court, who had married Bolesław of Greater Poland. In 1254 she was betrothed to Bolesław of Kalisz. The wedding was celebrated two years later at the Wavel in Kraków. Due to her age (her husband was twenty years older) she remained in Kraków under the care of her sister, but later joined her husband in Kalisz. Their first daughter was born in 1263. Together with her husband she founded several hospitals, churches, and monasteries. In 1279 Bolesław, returned from an expedition against Brandenburg, already seriously ill, and died after arriving in Kalisz. Shortly after his death, she joined the Poor Clares and lived with her sister in the Franciscan monastery in Kraków. They later moved to the Franciscan monastery which Kinga had founded in Stary Sącz. Except for a short time during the Tatar invasion, they lived there until Kinga's death in 1292. She then moved to the convent of the Poor Clares in Gniezno where she finished her life twelve years later. She was soon venerated and was beatified on 26 Sep 1827, but has not yet been canonized like her two sisters.∼∼Feast Day – June 11 Yolanda of Poland or Yolanda of Hungary, also Blessed Yolanda (also known as Helen; 1235 – 11 June 1298
Blessed Yolanda of Hungary was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her mother, Mary, was the daughter of the Greek emperor of Constantinople. In the year 1240, when Yolanda was scarcely five years old, she arrived at the court of Poland. Her elder sister, Blessed Kinga (Cunigunda), who was married to the duke of Poland, had asked to supervise the child's education. Under such a mistress, Yolanda grew not only in age, but also in virtue and grace before God and men.
When Yolanda arrived at young womanhood, she was married to Boleslaus, the duke of Greater Poland. But the young duchess was not enamored of the glory and pleasure of this world. It was a greater pleasure for her to do good in her elevated position. Like a true sovereign, she came to the assistance of the poor and sick, the widows and the orphans. She and her husband built hospitals, convents, and churches, and she was so great an inspiration to him in everything that was good and pleasing to God, that he received the surname of the Pious.
But Boleslaus was soon to receive the reward of his piety in heaven. After his death and after two of her daughters were married, Yolanda and her third daughter left all the glamor and riches of the world and withdrew to the convent of the Poor Clares at Sandec, where, devoted to prayer and mortification, she led a life entirely hidden in Christ. Disturbances resulting from war compelled her after a time to move to the convent at Gniezno, which she herself, assisted by her last consort, had founded.
Blessed Yolanda of Hungary was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her mother, Mary, was the daughter of the Greek emperor of Constantinople. In the year 1240, when Yolanda was scarcely five years old, she arrived at the court of Poland. Her elder sister, Blessed Kinga (Cunigunda), who was married to the duke of Poland, had asked to supervise the child's education. Under such a mistress, Yolanda grew not only in age, but also in virtue and grace before God and men.
When Yolanda arrived at young womanhood, she was married to Boleslaus, the duke of Greater Poland. But the young duchess was not enamored of the glory and pleasure of this world. It was a greater pleasure for her to do good in her elevated position. Like a true sovereign, she came to the assistance of the poor and sick, the widows and the orphans. She and her husband built hospitals, convents, and churches, and she was so great an inspiration to him in everything that was good and pleasing to God, that he received the surname of the Pious.
But Boleslaus was soon to receive the reward of his piety in heaven. After his death and after two of her daughters were married, Yolanda and her third daughter left all the glamor and riches of the world and withdrew to the convent of the Poor Clares at Sandec, where, devoted to prayer and mortification, she led a life entirely hidden in Christ. Disturbances resulting from war compelled her after a time to move to the convent at Gniezno, which she herself, assisted by her last consort, had founded.
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