Saint Teresa of Ávila
Also known as: Teresa de Ávila; Teresa of Jesus; Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada; The Roving Nun; Theresa of Ávila
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 15
Born
March 28, 1515
Died
October 4, 1582
Canonized
12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
Beatified
24 April 1614 by Pope Paul V
Biography
Saint Teresa of Ávila, also known as Teresa de Ávila, Teresa of Jesus, and Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada, was born on March 28, 1515, in Avila, Castile, Spain. She was born into a noble family, the daughter of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda and Doña Beatriz. From a young age, Teresa was captivated by the lives of the saints and would often play "hermit" in the garden....
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