Kinga of Poland
Kinga of Poland | |
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| Born | 5 March 1224 Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 24 July 1292 (aged 68) Stary Sącz, Kingdom of Poland |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 11 June 1690, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Alexander VIII |
| Canonized | 16 June 1999, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 24 July |
| Attributes | Depicted as an abbess; crown |
| Patronage | Poland, Lithuania |
Kinga of Poland or Kinga of Hungary, also Saint Kinga (also known as Cunegunda; Polish: Święta Kinga, Hungarian: Szent Kinga, Lithuanian: Šv. Kunigunda) (5 March 1224– 24 July 1292) is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of Poland and Lithuania.