Elizabeth of Hungary Pendant Christian artwork She had grown up in

She had grown up in her father's printing business

revealing a beautiful portrait of the Virgin

(source: udayton

Her feast day is August 22

Elizabeth of Hungary Pendant Christian artwork She had grown up inThis medal pendant portrays St Elizabeth of Hungary. She was born in 1207 in Thuringia into royalty. She was married at 14 and widowed at 20, after having borne 3 children. She was much attracted from an early age to a life of piety and self renunciation so when she was released from her queenly duties at age 20, she arranged for the care of her children and became a Third Order Franciscan. She founded a hospital to care for the poor and needy and