Saint Elzear

Nov 232012

Also known as

Eleazarus

27 September

Profile

Born to the nobility. Nephew of William of Sabron, abbot of Saint Victor’s abbey, Marseilles, France, where Elzear was educated. Franciscan tertiary. Married to Saint Delphina at age 16, with whom he lived chastely the rest of his life. Count of Ariano in Naples, Italy upon his father‘s death. Uncle and godfather of Pope Urban V. Tutor to the son of King Robert of Naples in 1317. Diplomat for King Robert. Died while on a trip to arrange a marriage for Prince Charles. Known especially for his happy, loving, Christian marriage and his deep personal prayer life.

Born

1285 at Ansouis, Provence, France

Died

27 September 1323 in Paris, France of natural causes
buried next to Blessed Delphine at Apt, France

Canonized

1369 by Pope Urban V

Patronage

tertiaries

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

“Saint Elzear”. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 November 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-elzear/>