The Teresian Carmel St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Avila Saint Teresa was born in Avila, Spain, March 28, 1515. She died in Alba, October 4, 1582. Her family origins have been traced to Toledo and Olmedo. Her father, Alonso de Cepeda, was a son of a Toledan merchant, Juan Sanchez de Toledo and Ines de Cepeda, originally from Tordesillas. Juan transferred his business to Avila, where he ...
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Patron Saint Index profile of Saint Teresa of Avilla; illustrated ...
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Saint Profiles: Saint Teresa of Avila. A brief history of the life of a saint in three accounts, for young families (children 0-8), for practiced families (children 8-14), and experienced families (children 14-adult) By Catherine Fournier.
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SAINT TERESA OF AVILA VIRGIN, FOUNDRESS 1515-1582 A.D. Feast: October 15 In the Autobiography which she completed towards the end of her life, Saint Teresa of Avila gives us a description of her parents, along with a disparaging estimate of her own character. The possession of virtuous parents who lived in the fear of God, together with those favors which I received from his Divine Majesty, ...
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