Statue of Saint Clare of Assisi at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Assisi, Italy

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Clare of Assisi (born Chiara Offreduccio and sometimes spelled Clara, Clair, Claire, Sinclair; 16 July 1194 - 11 August 1253) was an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi. She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their Rule of Life, the first set of monastic guidelines known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honour as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. Her feast day is on 11 August.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Piazza Porziuncola, 1, 06081 Santa Maria degli Angeli, province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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