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One of the cloisters in the Loreta, Prague. This is not in fact Jesus in drag, it's St. Wilgefortis. Having taken a vow of virginity she was forced to marry. God intervened and she grew a beard - which stopped the marriage, but her father wasn't happy and had her crucified. She is the patron saint of unhappily married women.

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Last modified: 2011-05-08 by giles