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Blessed Teresa Of Ourem

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 September (Ourem, Portugal)

Born

C.1200 in the Zambujal region of Portugal

Died

3 September 1266 in Ourem, Portugal of natural causes; buried in a tomb in the parish church in Ourem where she had long worked and prayed

Beatified

By Archbishop Egas Fafez, soon after her death, exact date unknown (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Blessed Teresa of Ourem, also known as Teresa of Portugal, was a renowned 13th-century nun who dedicated her life to the service of God and the people of Ourem, Portugal. Born around 1200 in the Zambujal region of Portugal, Teresa displayed exceptional piety and devotion from a young age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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