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Detail of A Painting of Saint Teresa of Avila By Peter Paul Rubens Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna AustriaSaint 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
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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