Blessed Beatrix Of Este The Elder
Feast Day
10-May
Born
Between 1200 and 1206 in the castle of d’Este, Italy
Died
10 May 1226 of natural causes at Gemmola, Italy; interred in the church of Saint John the Baptist; relics translated to the church of Saint Sophia in Padua, Italy in 1578; tradition says that when anything important was about to befall the family of Este, Beatrix would turn in her grave, and the noise could be heard throughout the church
Beatified
19 November 1763 by Pope Clement XIII
Biography
Blessed Beatrix of Este the Elder, born between 1200 and 1206 in the castle of d’Este, Italy, was a member of the dynastic house of Este. She was the aunt of Blessed Beatrix of Este the Younger and is known for her devout religious life as a nun.
Cause for Canonization
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