Saint Teresa of Avila: Biography

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– Born on 28 March 1515 in Gotarrendura, Ávila, Crown of Castile (today Spain) – Died on 4 October 1582 (aged 67) in Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain – Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and Anglican Communion – Beatified on: 24 April 1614, Rome by Pope Paul V – Canonized 12 March 1622, Rome by Pope Gregory XV – Major shrine Convent of the Annunciation, Alba de Tormes, Spain – Feast celebrated on 15 October – Attributes: Habit of the Discalced Carmelites, Book and Quill, arrow-pierced heart – Patronage: Bodily ills; headaches; chess; lacemakers; laceworkers; loss of parents; people in need of grace; people in religious orders; people ridiculed for their piety; Požega, Croatia; sick people; sickness; Spain.