St therese the little flower biography
St therese the little flower biography
St thérèse of lisieux feast day.
Thérèse of Lisieux
French Discalced Carmelite nun and saint (1873–1897)
For other similarly named saints, see List of saints named Teresa.
"Little Flower of Jesus" redirects here.
For other topics, see Little Flower (disambiguation).
Saint Therese of Lisieux OCD | |
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Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, c. 15 April 1894 | |
| Born | Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (1873-01-02)2 January 1873 Alençon,[1]Orne, France |
| Died | 30 September 1897(1897-09-30) (aged 24) Lisieux, Calvados, France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 April 1923 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 17 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | Basilica of St.
Thérèse, Lisieux, France |
| Feast | |
| Attributes | Discalced Carmelite habit, holding a crucifix covered with roses |
| Patronage | Missions and missionaries, France, Russian Catholics, those suffering from terminal illness or tuberculosis, florists and gardeners, orphaned children, those who are homeless, aviators and Cerqueira César
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