Gisela of Hungary
German princess, Hungarian queen consort and Roman Catholic blessed
Feast: 7 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Gisela of Hungary (or Gisele, Gizella and of Bavaria; c. 985 – 7 May 1065) was the first queen consort of Hungary by marriage to Stephen I of Hungary, and the sister of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Saint Brother or sister“985 – 7 May 1065) was the first queen consort of Hungary by marriage to Stephen I of Hungary, and the sister of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Emeric of Hungary Saint Child
- Stephen I of Hungary Saint Spouse“985 – 7 May 1065) was the first queen consort of Hungary by marriage to Stephen I of Hungary, and the sister of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q232039 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gisela of Hungary (CC BY-SA)
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