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Blessed Ela Of Lacock

Also known as: Ela of Laycock; Ela of Salisbury; Ella…

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 February (Lacock, England until the dissolution of the monasteries)

Born

1187 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England

Died

24 August 1261 at Labock Abbey in Wiltshire, England of natural causes; buried at Lacock Abbey

Biography

Blessed Ela of Lacock, also known as Ela of Laycock, Ela of Salisbury, or Ella, was born in 1187 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. She was the daughter of William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, and Eléonore de Vitré. As a member of the English nobility, Ela enjoyed a privileged upbringing and received a comprehensive education.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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