Born: 16 July 1194, Italy
Died: 11 August 1253
Country most active: Italy
Also known as: Chiara Offreduccio
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
Clare of Assisi (Chiara Offreduccio) was an Italian saint closely linked to Francis of Assisi. She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a Franciscan monastic order known for its strict poverty.
Clare’s authored Rule of Life was a woman’s first set of monastic guidelines. The order was later named the Order of Saint Clare, or the Poor Clares.
Her feast day is celebrated by Catholics on 11 August.
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