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Crescentia of Kaufbeuren

1682–1744 · 18th century · Also known as Maria Crescentia Höss

Crescentia of Kaufbeuren, born Anna Höss, was a Franciscan nun in the convent of Kaufbeuren in Bavarian Swabia, of which she became mother superior in 1741. Known for her mystical piety and sought out for advice by visitors of every rank, she was beatified in 1900 and canonised by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

Crescentia of Kaufbeuren
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Free Imperial City of Kaufbeuren

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Crescentia of Kaufbeuren. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crescentia-of-kaufbeuren
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