Blessed Elias of Bourdeilles

Also known as

• Elie
• Hélie

Memorial

• 5 July

Profile

Born to the French nobility. Franciscan at age ten. Priest. Bishop of Périgord, France in 1437. In 1452 he authored a report vindicating Saint Joan of Arc. Archbishop of Tours, France in 1468. Cardinal in 1483. Confessor to King Louis XI. Defended the rights of the Church against the power of the king.

Born

• 1407 at Périgord, France

Died

• 1484 of natural causes

Beatified

• process begun in 1526, never completed, but he has been referred to as “Blessed” for centuries

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Elias of Bourdeilles“. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 January 2013. Web. 18 June 2013. <>