Feast day · July 4

Saint Isabella, of France

Saint Isabella of France was the sister of King Louis IX and was born in 1225. She devoted her life to piety, charity, and caring for the poor. Refusing offers of marriage, she founded the Poor Clare convent of Longchamp near Paris.

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Saint Bertha of Blangy July 4
Saint Elizabeth, queen of Portugal July 4
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St. Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg July 4
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