Elizabeth of the Trinity
French Carmelite nun and mystic
Feast: 9 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
The Vatican record
- 3 March 2016 — Miracle through their intercession approved (decree list, 2016)
Who they were
Élisabeth Catez was born at the military camp of Avord, near Bourges, France, on 18 July 1880, and grew up in Dijon, a lively girl and a gifted pianist. In 1901 she entered the Carmel of Dijon, taking the name Elizabeth of the Trinity.
Her letters and prayers, above all the prayer 'O my God, Trinity whom I adore', centre on God dwelling in the soul. She died of Addison's disease on 9 November 1906, aged 26.
The miracles
Marie-Paule Stevens — Belgium and Dijon, France — 2002
A Belgian religion teacher was diagnosed in 1997 with Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that brought her extreme suffering. In 2002 she asked Blessed Elizabeth's help, and travelled in thanksgiving to the Carmel near Dijon; when she arrived there, she was completely healed.
Why that counted as sanctity
Beatification followed on 25 November 1984 by John Paul II. The case of Marie-Paule Stevens was examined by the Church's doctors and theologians and approved as a miracle on 3 March 2016, opening the way to canonisation. Canonisation followed on 16 October 2016 by Francis.
- CNA - Who was Elizabeth of the Trinity? The story behind a new saint
- Angelus News - Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity to be canonised
- Wikipedia - Elizabeth of the Trinity
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q260046 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Elizabeth of the Trinity (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.