Saint Teresa Benedicta of The Cross
Also known as: Edith Stein; Teresia Benedicta
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 9
Born
October 12, 1891
Died
August 1, 9
Canonized
11 October 1998 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
1 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II in the cathedral at Cologne, Germany
Biography
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein, was born on October 12, 1891, in Breslaw, Dolnoslaskie, Germany (now known as Wroclaw, Poland), as the youngest of seven children in a Jewish family. As a young girl, Edith Stein lost faith and interest in Judaism when she was just thirteen years old. Edith Stein was a brilliant student and philosopher, with a particular interest in phenomenology....