Princess Élisabeth of France
French Princess, Sister of King Louis XVI, Martyr and Servant of God
Who they were
Élisabeth of France (Élisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène; 3 May 1764 – 10 May 1794), also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI. Élisabeth's father, the Dauphin, was the son and heir of King Louis XV and his popular wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. Élisabeth remained beside her brother and his family during the French Revolution, and she was executed during the Reign of Terror at the Place de la Révolution. The cause for her beatification and canonization has been introduced by the Catholic Church, and she was declared a Servant of God by Pope Pius XII.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Princess Élisabeth of France is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Diocese of Paris: the cause of Madame Elisabeth of France.
Connected on this site
- Marie Clotilde of France Venerable Brother or sister
- Santi, beati e testimoni — Serva di DioElisabetta di Borbone (Madame Elisabeth de France) — Serva di DioElisabetta di Borbone (Madame Elisabeth de France) — Principessa — Versailles, Francia, 3 maggio 1764 - Parigi, Francia, 10 maggio 1794
- Wikidata Q274709 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Élisabeth of France (CC BY-SA)
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