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Bl. Elizabeth of Mantua, Feb. 20

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Elizabeth was born in 1428 to wealthy parents and received a thorough religious education. Her father taught her Latin so that she could read the Divine Office and her mother taught her meditation. After her mother's death, Elizabeth and her sisters became and formed a community of third order Servites. She died in 1468 and many people attended her funeral.
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  1. Meg Hunter-KilmerFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:15 AM

    Wait, her sisters founded the order with her? How cool! Are they Saints, too?

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