Elzéar of Sabran

Saint

Elzéar of Sabran
A depiction of St. Elzéar, the Count, in the church of the Holy Cross, Vác (Pest County, Hungary)
Born1285
Provence, France
Died27 September 1323
Paris, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized15 April 1369 by Pope Urban V
Feast27 September
Attributescrown, royal attire

Elzéar of Sabran, TOSF, Baron of Ansouis, Count of Ariano, was born in the castle of Saint-Jean-de-Robians, near Cabrières-d'Aigues in Provence, southern France, in 1285. He died in Paris, France, on September 27, 1323. He was a tertiary of the Franciscan Order as well as a ruler, diplomat and military leader. He is recognised as a saint in the Catholic Church.

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