ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 21st of January
AGNES II, ABBESS OF QUEDLINBURG
Agnes was born in Meissen as the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Swabia. In 1184, she was elected successor to Princess-Abbess Adelaide III.
A member of the House of Wettin and Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg, Agnes was a significant patron of art, as well as miniaturist and engraver, writing and illuminating books for divine service. However, her greatest masterpiece was the manufacture of wall-hangings, of which one set was intended to be sent to the Pope; this tapestry is the best preserved piece of Romanesque textile. She was known for combining her embroidering with her literary composition and even composed Latin verses on a piece of tapestry.
Agnes died in Quedlinburg Abbey on January 21, 1203.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_II,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg
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