(Slideshow) 10 Inspiring saints who were hermits - Page 8

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St. Sancha of Portugal

The daughter of King Sancho I, this 13th-century saint gave up her life of riches to concentrate on charity work. She founded a Cistercian monastery where she remained in her cell before dying in her late thirties.

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