Elisabeth of the Trinity

Elisabeth of the Most Holy Trinity , actually Elisabeth Catez , also Elisabeth of Dijon (born July 18, 1880 in Bourges , France , † November 9, 1906 in Dijon , France) was a Carmelite and mystic . She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Elisabeth (Sabeth) Catez, the daughter of a French captain, was baptized on July 22, 1880. Even as a girl she was remarkably deeply pious, but first became a pianist. At the age of 21 she joined the Order of the Discalced Carmelite Sisters in Dijon and took on the religious name Elisabeth of the Most Holy Trinity for clothing . In the Carmel of Dijon she found the fulfillment of her life principle: "Let us live with God as with a friend, let us have living faith so that we may be united with him through everything". After the novitiate , she made her vows on January 11, 1903 . She wrote her prayer “Elevation à la Trinité” on the evening of November 21, 1904.

Elizabeth of the Most Holy Trinity died of Addison's disease at the age of 26 . Their relics are venerated in the Church of St. Michel in Dijon. In the Carmel of Dijon-Flavignerot you can visit her reconstructed cell and a small museum with memorabilia. On November 25, 1984, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II . Her feast day is November 8th . Pope Francis canonized Elizabeth of the Trinity on October 16, 2016 .

Works

Heaven is in me . Collected Works, Volume I, Vienna 1994.
Grids do not separate . Collected Works, Volume II, Vienna 2000.
Heaven in faith . Translated: Hans Urs von Balthasar. Selected and introduced by Susanne Greiner. Einsiedeln: Johannes 2000.
You gave me to God , letters to her mother. Vienna: Verlag Christliche Innerlichkeit 1992.
I go to the light. Life and experiences in self-testimony , Conrad de Meester OCD (Hrsg.), Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder 1984.

literature

Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Elisabeth of the Most Holy Trinity. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1494. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )
A. Sagardoy (Ed.): Surrounded by you. Thoughts from the writings of Elisabeth of the Trinity . Verlag Christian Innerlichkeit, Vienna 1998.
BS Scherer: Praise to glory. Texts on words of Elizabeth of Dijon . Preface by W. Herbstrith OCD. Paulus, Friborg 1998.
A. Sagardoy (Ed.): Harmonies for God. Verlag Christian Innerlichkeit, Vienna 2000.
R. Körner (Ed.): Elisabeth von Dijon. Discover the "Inner Council" . Benno, Leipzig 2000.
Johannes Mohr: The adventure of inner life - biography and message of Elisabeth von Dijon , Trier 2016.

Web links

Commons : Élisabeth de La Trinité - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Santa Messa con il Rito di Canonizzazione di 7 Beati. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 16, 2016, accessed October 16, 2016 (Italian).

personal data
SURNAME	Elisabeth of the Trinity
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Elizabeth of the Most Holy Trinity (full name); Catez, Élisabeth (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Carmelite and mystic, saint
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bourges , France
DATE OF DEATH	November 9, 1906
Place of death	Dijon , France

[1] Santa Messa con il Rito di Canonizzazione di 7 Beati. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 16, 2016, accessed October 16, 2016 (Italian).