Blessed Beatrix Of Valfleury
Also known as: Beatrix of Nazareth; Béatrice…; Beatrijs…
Feast Day
29 July; 29 August on some calendars
Died
29 August 1268 at the convent of Our Lady of Nazareth of natural causes; legend says that years later when the convent was abandoned during a period of civil unrest, her body was taken to Lier, Belgium by angels
Biography
Blessed Beatrix of Valfleury, also known as Beatrix of Nazareth, Béatrice, and Beatrijs, was born to a wealthy family whose name is unfortunately not recorded. She was born in an unspecified year and exhibited piety from an early age. At the tender age of seven, Beatrix made the decision to move into a convent of Béguines, a lay religious order. Recognizing her deep devotion and spiritual potential, she was later accepted as a member of the Cistercian nuns at Valfleury, located in France.
Cause for Canonization
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