St. Elizabeth is remembered for her charitable works, especially for the establishment of hospitals. ...Elizabeth lived at a time when the combined disasters of climate, war, pestilence, and poverty caused great suffering, and she became devoted to helping those who had nowhere to turn.Elizabeth was born in Hungary in 1207. Her short but fruitful life lasted 24 years; she passed away in Marburg, Germany on November 17, 1231....She began life as part of the Hungarian nobility, daughter of King Andrew II. At age 14, she married the 21-year-old Ludwig IV, of Thuringia (Germany). He was appointed regent of Meissen and the East Mark and who soon became employed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II as a soldier and diplomat.Elizabeth was religious since her early years, and Ludwig supported her in this, including her acts of charity. While he was away for missions under Frederick II, Elizabeth took charge of local affairs and distributed alms in all parts of her husband's territory.......Ludwig died on one of his military campaigns, succumbing to illness not war wounds....
Quoted from Franciscan Media [2]:
In 1228, Elizabeth joined the Secular Franciscan Order, spending the remaining few years of her life caring for the poor in a hospital which she founded in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Elizabeth’s health declined, and she died before her 24th birthday in 1231.
Quoted from itmonline.org [3]:
Soon after the death of Elizabeth, miracles were reported to occur at her grave in the church associated with the hospital, especially miracles of healing....
Quoted without hyperlink from Wikipedia [4]:
From her support of the [Franciscan] friars sent to Thuringia, [Elizabeth of Hungary] was made known to the founder, St Francis of Assisi, who sent her a personal message of blessing shortly before his death in 1226.
Canonization of Elizabeth of Hungary, quoted from departments.kings.edu [5]:
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, or Thuringia, is the first royal Franciscan tertiary to be canonized. At only twenty-four years old, Elizabeth of Hungary died and the world lost of one of the most pious women to ever live. Within only four years, Pope Gregory IX named her a Saint (in May of 1235).
Below is a photograph obtained online, entitled Marburg Photo: The remains of the St Elizabeth Hospital from Tripadvisor [6]:
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| (finding only one photograph on the subject matter after numerous searches, whether this ruin was in fact the hospital Saint Elizabeth of Hungary founded is uncertain) |
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Hungary, under the Association with the Franciscans section.
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