St. Beatrice da Silva Meneses, Religious (Feast - September 1) Beatrice was born in Ceuta, Portugal, in 1424. She was the daughter of the Count of Viana, and the sister of St. Amedeus of Portugal. In Portugal, Beatrice is known as Brites.
Raised in the household of Princess Isabel, Beatrice went to Spain with her when Isable married John II of Castile. Evenually, she tired of court life and entered the Cistercian convent at Toledo.
In 1484, Beatrice founded the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The groups first house was the castle of Galliana, a gift from Queen Isabel. Beatrice died at Toledo on September 1, 1490 and was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1976.
In his own wisdom, God calls each individual to a particular vocation. The life of St. Beatrice reminds us of how important it is for us to be always open to God's designs in our regard, and to pray that his will be done.
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i am choosing Saint Beatrice also for my confirmation name. i have to write a 500 word essay but i cant find any good websites that gives good information. i think she lived to long ago to give a lot of info. if anybody has any websites please leave a comment !! thanks!
margaret | 11/6/2009
im chose her name for confirmation too,
she's the patron saint of prisoners.
anyone have any more information on her? I have to write a five paragraph essay.
alaina | 2/11/2009
im choosing this name for my confirmation, what is she the patron saint of?
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