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Scott 1365 (2007) Elizabeth, Saint of Hungary and Thuringia and daughter of King Andrew II, was born near Pressburg (present-day Bratislava) eight centuries ago. As Landgräfin of Thuringia and Châtelaine of Wartburg Castle, she founded a hospital for the needy and distributed her personal possessions to them. After the death of her husband Ludovico IV, she entered the Franciscan Third Order. She died in Marburg, Germany in 1231 and only four years later was canonized. SOURCE: originally printed in Vatican Notes, Volume 56, Number 3, November 2007, pages 8 and 9 (author anonymous), “2007 New Issues” Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1365 Date Issued - 20 November 2007 Face Value - €0,65 Perforations - 14 Printer - Printex (Malta) |
