Beatrice of Nazareth
Beatrice of Nazareth (Dutch: Beatrijs van Nazareth; c. 1200 – 1268), also known as Beatrice of Tienen, was a Flemish Cistercian nun, visionary and mystic. Remembered chiefly through a medieval adaptation of her writings, of which the originals are now mostly lost, she is venerated as Blessed by the Catholic Church.
Beatrice of Nazareth | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1200 Tienen, Brabant, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 29 July 1268 Lier, Brabant, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 29 July |
| Major works | Seven Ways of Holy Love |
Beatrice's treatise Seven Ways of Holy Love is an early example of bridal mysticism. Long surviving only in Latin adaptation, it was rediscovered in 1926, making it the earliest surviving work of mystical prose in Middle Dutch.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.