Blessed Teresa Of The Child Jesus And Of Saint John Of The Cross
Also known as: Eusebia García y García
Feast Day
24-Jul
Born
5 March 1909 in Mochales, Guadalajara, Spain
Died
Shot and stabbed on the street by Communists on 24 July 1936 in Guadalajara, Spain
Beatified
29 March 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
22 March 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Teresa of the Child Jesus and of Saint John of the Cross, also known as Eusebia García y García, was born on 5 March 1909 in Mochales, Guadalajara, Spain. She was the second of eight children born to Juan and Eulalia García. As a young child, Teresa frequently visited her uncle Florentino, a priest, who later became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War.
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