Louis IV
Landgrave of Thuringia
Who they were
Louis IV (German: Ludwig IV. der Heilige; 28 October 1200 – 11 September 1227), a member of the Ludovingian dynasty, was Landgrave of Thuringia and Saxon Count palatine from 1217 until his death. He was the husband of Elizabeth of Hungary.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Spouse“Elizabeth, daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary, was married at fourteen to Louis IV of Thuringia, aged twenty; their love was deep, and they encouraged each other to serve God.” — this site's research
- Gertrude of Aldenberg Blessed Child“She was the daughter of Elizabeth of Hungary and of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia.” — Wikipedia
- Santi, beati e testimoni - BeatoLudovico IV di Turingia — Santiebeati.it, the Italian Catholic saints dictionary, carries a full entry: BeatoLudovico IV di Turingia - Langravio | 28 ottobre 1200 - Otranto,11 settembre 1227.
- Wikidata Q63399 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Louis IV of Thuringia (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.