Blessed Isabella of France

Also known as
Isabel of France
Isabella of France
Memorial
26 February
Profile
Daughter of Blanche of Castile. Only sister of Saint Louis IX. Declined marriage offer from the German emporer in order to found a Poor Clare convent at Longchamps near Paris, where she lived as a nun, though without taking vows.
Died
1270 of natural causes
Beatified
1520
Canonized
pending
Name Meaning
dedicated to God
Patronage
sick people
Additional Information
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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