Background
Elisabeth was born in an aristocratic family, the daughter of Thomas and Teresa Canori Primoli family.
Elisabeth was born in an aristocratic family, the daughter of Thomas and Teresa Canori Primoli family.
She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 24 April 1994. She had four children, of whom the first two died a few days after birth, with two surviving daughters, Marianne and Luciana. Her husband proved unfaithful and violent, and reduced the family to poverty.
In 1801, Elisabeth nearly died from a mysterious illness and was inexplicably cured.
She had her first mystical experience and began to counsel others and spend time with charitable works. Elisabeth is buried in San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome.
See beatification picture here - younger picture in her Scapular with children.
In 1807, Elisabeth became a member of the Trinitarian Order and her fame quickly spread throughout Rome.