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Clare of Assisi
Clara Assisiensis
Saint Clare of Assisi was an Italian saint and follower of Saint Francis of Assisi who founded the Order of Poor Ladies (now Poor Clares) in 1212. Born into a noble family, she renounced her wealth to embrace radical poverty. She is the patron saint of television because, when too ill to attend Mass, she reportedly saw and heard it on the wall of her room.