
Blessed Elizabeth Of Saint Francis
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
16-Dec
Born
Coimbra, Portugal
Died
1534; miracles reported at her grave; re-interred in 1582
Biography
Blessed Elizabeth of Saint Francis, also known as Elizabeth of Portugal, was born in Coimbra, Portugal, to a pious noble family. Her life of faith and devotion led her to join the Poor Clares, a contemplative religious order, at the monastery of Saint Clare in Vila do Conde, in the diocese of Braga, Portugal.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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