The Basics: March 5, 1224, in Hungary; died July 24, 1292, in Poland; canonized June 16, 1999, by John Paul II; feast day, July 24. Queen and woman religious. The Story: Legend has it that when Kinga prepared to leave her native Hungary to be married to a Polish prince, her father offered gold and silver to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Kinga of Poland