Beatrice of Silva, born Beatriz de Menezes da Silva, was a Portuguese noblewoman who became the foundress of the monastic Order of the Immaculate Conception. Amadeus of Portugal's younger sister, she is honored as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Beatrice of Silva
Saint Beatrice of Silva experienced an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Beatrice was the foundress of the Order of the Immaculate Conception
Conceptionists monastery in Campo Maior, Portugal, birthplace of Beatrice of Silva
Campo Maior is a municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,456, in an area of 247.20 square kilometres (95.44 sq mi). It is bordered by Spain on the North and East, by Elvas Municipality on the Southeast, and by Arronches Municipality on the West.
Campo Maior, Portugal
Castelo de Campo Maior
Castelo de Ouguela
Paper flowers decorating a street in Campo Maior, Portugal