Blessed Beatrix of Ornacieux

Also known as

• Beatrice

Memorial

• 13 February
• 27 November in the diocese of Grenoble, France

Profile

Carthusian nun. Founded a Carthusian house at Eymieux, France. Known for her devotion to the Passion of Christ; said to have driven a nail through her left hand to help realize the sufferings of the Crucifixion.

Born

• c.1260 in Ornacieu, France

Died

• c.1306 at the monastery at Eymieux, France of natural causes

Beatified

• 15 April 1869 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmed)

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Beatrix of Ornacieux“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 February 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>