They Met In A Convent, Now They’re Married
“If there is a Cupid in the world, ours was God,” Francilia Costa said.
Photo by Leonardo Rocha (@leonardorochaph) via Instagram
Meeting your future wife at work or on the dating apps is one way to do it, but a recently married couple currently gaining international attention over their nuptials met in a much more unexpected way—at a convent.
Francilia Costa and Luiza Silvério were married last year, but their unconventional love story is currently going viral after being shared by BBC News Brasil. It all began when they both entered the convent, intent on becoming nuns. However, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.
“You know when you just don’t like someone right away? Like, for absolutely no reason?” Costa asked when discussing their relationship with the BBC. Silvério recalled similar feelings, joking that she initially found Costa to be a “snobby little nun.”
Despite their initial dislike of one another, the two eventually became friends. They also separately made the decision to leave the convent several years ago to look out for their mental health.
The struggles that came with returning to the outside world led them to become roommates. And yes, they were just roommates—at least, for a while.
After watching a romcom about two people who progress from mutual hatred to falling in love, Costa decided to confess that her feelings for Silvério had turned into more than just friendship. Fortunately, it turned out Silvério felt the same way.
Over the past couple of years, the two have been sharing their story of finding queer love while maintaining a strong Catholic faith via Instagram, where they’ve amassed over 70,000 followers.
“This really started to strengthen our desire to talk about our story openly, about our sexuality, about our faith, which made perfect sense and helps many people today,” Silvério says.
Social media is also where they shared news of their engagement and, eventually, their wedding, which took place last year.
“If there is a Cupid in the world, ours was God,” Costa said. “So, here we are.”
