Saint Teresa of Ávila

Also called Saint Teresa de Jesús, Virgin and doctor of the Church. Reformer of Carmel, mother of the Discalced Carmelites and the Barefoot Carmelites; "mater spiritualium" (title under her statue in the Vatican basilica); Patron Saint of Catholic writers and doctor of the Church (1970): the first woman, who along with Saint Catherine of Siena received this title.

Celebration	15 of October Saints of the day
Name	Teresa is a woman's name. feminine version names: Español: Maite, María Teresa. Català: Tere. English: Theresa. Other saints with the same name: Saint Teresa Bracco Saint Teresa Couderc Saint Teresa Eustoquio Verzeri Saint Teresa Kim Saint Teresa Margarita Redi Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars Saint Teresa of the Andes Saint Teresa Zhang Hezhi y dos hijos Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Blessed Teresa Cejudo Redondo Blessed Teresa Maria of the Cross Menetti Blessed Teresa of Saint Augustine Lindoine and companions Blessed Teresa Prats Marti
Meaning	Hunter, de origen Greek
In the world	Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada
Birth	on March 28, 1515 in Ávila in current Spain Saints born in Spain
Death	on October 4, 1582 in Alba de Tormes in current Spain Saints dead in Spain
Belonged to	Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Process	Beatified on April 24, 1614 by pope Paul V Canonized on March 12, 1622 by pope Gregory XV

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