• Marie of Oignies (Maria Ogniacensis, born Nivelles, now Belgium, 1177, died 1213) was a Beguine saint, known from the Life written by James of Vitry, for...
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    Oignies (French pronunciation: [waɲi]; Picard: Ongnies) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Oignies...
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    Country Ascetics and Oriental Luxury: Jacques de Vitry, Marie of Oignies, and the Treasures of Oignies". In Rachel Fulton Brown; Bruce W. Holsinger (eds.)...
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    who died as a result of extreme asceticism, which had emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. Marie of Oignies (1177–1213) went to...
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    Latin). Also includes biographies of Marie of Oignies, Ida of Louvain, Ida of Nivelles, Ida of Léau, and Lutgard of Aywières.This manuscript has been...
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    Supplementum, to the Life of Mary of Oignies, written in 1215 by Jacques de Vitry regarding the figure of Marie of Oignies. Thomas writes the Supplementum...
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    23 June 1239. He died at Rome as Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals. His remains were transferred to Oignies and buried there in 1241. From a document...
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  • Saint symbolism: Saints (I–P) (category Lists of saints)
    beginnings of the religion. Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church...
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  • of Assisi (1194–1253); Anthony of Padua (1195–1231); Marie of Oignies (d.1213); Alice of Schaerbeek (d.1250); Thomas Gallus (c.1200–1246) Beatrice of...
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    influence of the saintly Marie of Oignies and preached the Albigensian Crusade after 1210. He arrived at his new position as Bishop of Acre in 1216 and shortly...
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