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Blessed Louise of Savoy

19th century illustration of Blessed Louise of Savoy, artist unknown; swiped from Wikimedia Commons Also known as

Luisa

24 July

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Born to the nobility, the daughter of Blessed Amadeus IX, the duke of Savoy. Cousin of Saint Joan of Valois. Married to Hugh of Châlons in 1479. Widowed in 1489. Joined the Poor Clares at Orbe (in modern Switzerland), and was assigned to beg food for her house.

Born

28 December 1462

1503 of natural causes

1839 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmed)

Additional Information

books
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Father Robert F McNamara

images
- Wikimedia Commons

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

MLA Citation

“Blessed Louise of Savoy“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 April 2019. Web. 25 August 2019. <>