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Claire of Assisi (1194 - 1253) was
born in a prosperous and noble family. She had turned down many offers of
marriage since the age of twelve, and declared to her shocked family that
she would never marry. At age sixteen, she heard St. Francis preach, and
decided to join his new order.
She
later became abbess and founded the order of the Poor Clares under the
guidance of St. Francis. The name Clare means "shining" or "clear".
  
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