Aug 262012
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Born to a wealthy family. A pious child, at age seven she moved into a convent of Béguines. She later joined the Cistercian nuns at Valfleury, France. Known for severe austerities, punishing her body almost to the point of torture. Received a vision of Jesus. Founded the convent called Our Lady of Nazareth near Lier, Belgium, and served as its first prioress.
- 1269 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
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
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