SAINT
Saint Therese of Lisieux
biography
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897) was a Discalced Carmelite nun of Lisieux who died at twenty-four. Her autobiography, Story of a Soul, taught the 'Little Way' of trust and confidence in God's merciful love. Pope Pius XI canonized her in 1925, Pope Pius XI named her co-patroness of the missions, and Pope John Paul II declared her a Doctor of the Church in 1997.
feast Day
10-01
patronages
- missions
- florists
- France
- AIDS sufferers
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
10
feast Day Of Month
1