Doctor of the Church
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Religious · Doctor of the Church — Doctor of Merciful Love · Feast October 1
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of Merciful Love, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873-1897), a Discalced Carmelite who died at twenty-four, taught the 'Little Way' of trust and confidence in God's mercy in Story of a Soul. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope John Paul II in 1997, the youngest Doctor.
Summary
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of Merciful Love, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Doctor of Merciful Love
Feast day
October 1
Feast month
10
Ecclesial role
religious
Feast day of month
1