Memorial
Saint Teresa of Jesus
- Feast day
- October 15
- Patron of
- headache sufferers
- Origin
- Spanish
Life
Teresa of Avila was a Carmelite nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church who reformed the Carmelite Order and wrote masterpieces of spiritual literature including The Interior Castle and her autobiography.
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