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|SaintName=Saint Teresa of Ávila | |SaintName=Saint Teresa of Ávila | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
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|SaintBirthPlace=Ávila, Castile, Spain | |SaintBirthPlace=Ávila, Castile, Spain | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=40.6528, -4.6819 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=40.6528, -4.6819 | ||
|SaintDeathDate=1582-04 | |SaintDeathDate=1582-10-04 | ||
|DeathPlace=Alba de Tormes, Castile, Spain | |DeathPlace=Alba de Tormes, Castile, Spain | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=40.9889, -5.6014 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=40.9889, -5.6014 | ||
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|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Ávila]] | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Ávila]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate=1622-12 | |CanonizationDate=1622-03-12 | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Gregory XV | |Canonizer=Pope Gregory XV | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy | |CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy | ||
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'''Saint Teresa of Ávila''' (Spanish: '''Santa Teresa de Jesús'''; 28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582), also known as '''Saint Teresa of Jesus''', was a Spanish [[Discalced Carmelites|Carmelite]] nun and mystic who reformed the Carmelite Order and was one of the first women to be declared a [[Doctor of the Church]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14515b.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records, including her autobiography and contemporary testimonies, she was born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in Ávila, Castile, to a noble family of partial Jewish descent, experiencing early mystical visions by age seven and entering the Convent of the Incarnation in 1535 despite family opposition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=208 |title=St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Collaborating with St. [[John of the Cross]], she founded 17 reformed Discalced Carmelite convents and monasteries, emphasizing poverty, enclosure, and contemplative prayer, while authoring influential works like ''The Interior Castle'' and ''The Way of Perfection''. | '''Saint Teresa of Ávila''' (Spanish: '''Santa Teresa de Jesús'''; 28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582), also known as '''Saint Teresa of Jesus''', was a Spanish [[Discalced Carmelites|Carmelite]] nun and mystic who reformed the Carmelite Order and was one of the first women to be declared a [[Doctor of the Church]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14515b.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records, including her autobiography and contemporary testimonies, she was born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in Ávila, Castile, to a noble family of partial Jewish descent, experiencing early mystical visions by age seven and entering the Convent of the Incarnation in 1535 despite family opposition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=208 |title=St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Collaborating with St. [[John of the Cross]], she founded 17 reformed Discalced Carmelite convents and monasteries, emphasizing poverty, enclosure, and contemplative prayer, while authoring influential works like ''The Interior Castle'' and ''The Way of Perfection''. | ||
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===Parishes=== | ===Parishes=== | ||
{{Saint parish map|Where=Saint Teresa of Ávila|zoom=7|Saint=Saint Teresa of Ávila}} | {{Saint parish map|Where=Saint Teresa of Ávila|zoom=7|Saint=Saint Teresa of Ávila}} | ||
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===Shrines=== | ===Shrines=== | ||
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{{Saint shrines|Where=Saint Teresa of Ávila}} | {{Saint shrines|Where=Saint Teresa of Ávila}} | ||
====List of shrines==== | ====List of shrines==== | ||
=====Convent of the Incarnation, Ávila===== | =====Convent of the Incarnation, Ávila===== | ||
* This 15th-century Carmelite convent, designated a pilgrimage site by the Diocese of Ávila under Canon 1230, preserves Teresa's cell and draws visitors for mystical retreats and relic viewings tied to her early enclosure and visions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_the_Incarnation_(Ávila) |title=Convent of the Incarnation (Ávila) |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Founded 1485, it qualifies as a devotion center through historical ties to her autobiography. | * This 15th-century Carmelite convent, designated a pilgrimage site by the Diocese of Ávila under Canon 1230, preserves Teresa's cell and draws visitors for mystical retreats and relic viewings tied to her early enclosure and visions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_the_Incarnation_(Ávila) |title=Convent of the Incarnation (Ávila) |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Founded 1485, it qualifies as a devotion center through historical ties to her autobiography. | ||
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==Canonization== | ==Canonization== | ||
===Servant of God=== | ===Servant of God=== | ||
The process to recognize Saint Teresa of Ávila as a Servant of God began shortly after her death in 1582, with initial investigations in the Diocese of Ávila examining her life, virtues, and writings through testimonies from Discalced Carmelites and Inquisition records.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14515b.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Centered on her foundations, it affirmed her heroic obedience. | The process to recognize Saint Teresa of Ávila as a Servant of God began shortly after her death in 1582, with initial investigations in the Diocese of Ávila examining her life, virtues, and writings through testimonies from Discalced Carmelites and Inquisition records.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14515b.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Centered on her foundations, it affirmed her heroic obedience. | ||
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==Miracles== | ==Miracles== | ||
Saints like Teresa are associated with mystical phenomena in her writings, but canonization relied on post-mortem healings. | Saints like Teresa are associated with mystical phenomena in her writings, but canonization relied on post-mortem healings. | ||
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===Miracle for canonization=== | ===Miracle for canonization=== | ||
No specific authenticated miracle required for 17th-century processes; sanctity affirmed by enduring devotion and visions' fruits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint_id=208 |title=St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> | No specific authenticated miracle required for 17th-century processes; sanctity affirmed by enduring devotion and visions' fruits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=208 |title=St. Teresa of Avila |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> | ||
===Other notable miracles=== | ===Other notable miracles=== | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
====Written about the saint=== | ====Written about the saint=== | ||
* {{cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/Interior-Castle-Teresa-Avila/dp/0486409664 |title=The Interior Castle |author=Saint Teresa of Ávila |year=2007 |publisher=Dover Publications |isbn=978-0486409667}} | * {{cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/Interior-Castle-Teresa-Avila/dp/0486409664 |title=The Interior Castle |author=Saint Teresa of Ávila |year=2007 |publisher=Dover Publications |isbn=978-0486409667}} | ||