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Saint · High medieval

Saint Clare of Assisi

Period
1194–1253
Feast day
11 August
Associated region
Assisi, Italy

Follower of Francis and the first woman to write a religious rule approved by a pope.

Key timeline

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  1. 1212

    Joins Francis

  2. 1253

    Rule approved; death

  3. 1255

    Canonised

From a noble Assisi family, Clare joined Francis in 1212 and led the community at San Damiano for some forty years. She defended the “privilege of poverty” for her sisters.

Principal written sources

  • Her Rule (approved 1253)
  • Letters to Agnes of Prague
  • Acts of the canonisation process

Full timeline

  1. 1212

    Joins Francis

  2. 1253

    Rule approved; death

  3. 1255

    Canonised

Canonised in 1255. Pius XII named her patron of television in 1958.

Feast day
  • 11 August
Venerated in (starting dataset)
Catholic, Anglican.
Patronage and roles (starting dataset)
Television, Eye Diseases, Poor Clares
Places
Assisi · San Damiano

Accounts in the starting dataset

The source workbook lists these under “Confirmed Miracle / Key Event”. The Atlas does not treat them as confirmed: each is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.

  • TraditionalHagiographical account

    “Repelling invading Saracen mercenaries by elevating Blessed Sacrament”

    Recounted in testimony for her canonisation and in her Legend.

  • TraditionalHagiographical account

    “Multiplication of bread loaves to feed 50 Poor Clare sisters”

    Recounted in testimony for her canonisation.

About the image · Editorial design

Editorial initial. No likeness of Clare from life survives.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    britannica.com

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Top 100 Saints”, row 65). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Top 100 Saints”, row 65. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

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57
Saint / Title
Saint Clare of Assisi
Primary Traditions Veneration
Catholic, Anglican
Feast Day(s)
Aug 11
Era / Lived
1194 – 1253 AD
Origin / Region
Assisi, Italy
Patronage & Major Roles
Television, Eye Diseases, Poor Clares
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1
Repelling invading Saracen mercenaries by elevating Blessed Sacrament
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 2
Multiplication of bread loaves to feed 50 Poor Clare sisters
Key Contribution / Historical Significance
Close follower of St. Francis and co-founder of the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares).
Reference Link
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Clare-of-Assisi

Editorial notes on this record

  • Patronage & Major Roles: “Eye Diseases” patronage is unsourced.