Blessed Delphine of Glandèves (or of Sabran) was born in Provence, France, in 1284; she died November 26, 1358, having lived as a Franciscan tertiary for most of her life. Left an orphan in her infancy, she was placed under the guardianship of her uncles, and was grew up under the direction of her aunt, who was the abbess of the Monastery of St. Catherine in Sorbo. As a young girl, she took a vow of virginity which she kept to the end of her life.