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St Teresa of Avila

By mary saba
  • Mar 28, 1515

    Date and place of birth

    Date and place of birth
    St Teresa was born in Avila, Castile Spain in 1515.
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Wants to become a Matyr

    Wants to become a Matyr
    St teresa of Avila was very paasionate about the faith and therefore ran away with her brother rodrigo to the land of moors to become a matyr of the church.
  • Jan 1, 1525

    Family life

    Family life
    St Teresa was one of nine children,She was born from her father Alonso de cepedas second wife.St Teresa was very close with her loving and comforting mother whereas her father was very strict.
  • Jan 1, 1529

    controversies

    controversies
    Teresas mother past away at the age of 34 during child birth when Teresa was only 14 years old.
  • Jan 1, 1531

    St Teresas study

    St Teresas study
    St teresa of Avilia attended the Augustinian nuns school but left after a year and a half.
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Teresa becomes ill

    Teresa becomes ill
    During her time at school Teresa became very ill and was unable to continue her schooling life and therefore was returned home to her father to recover.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    relationship with her uncle

    relationship with her uncle
    Teresa shared a very special and strong bond with her uncle.St Teresa of Avilas uncle was very paasonate about the faith and thereforce encouraged her to take on a religious and devoted life.Her uncle inspired her and influenced her by giving her letters of st jerome which helped her understand the faith
  • Jan 1, 1535

    Carmelite covenant

    Carmelite covenant
    St Teresa father does not allow her to join the carmelite covenant against her fathers will and studied the catholic faith which she was very passionate about.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Controversies

    Controversies
    St teresa fell ill again and had to leave the covanent and was taken to becedas where she was treated.She then returned home to her father and falls into a coma for four days.When she woke up from the coma she was in alot of pain and was very weak but she still returned to the covanent and spent three years in infirmary.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    controversies

    controversies
    St Teresa begins to struggle with the faith and sees it as wasting time.
  • Jan 1, 1567

    St John of the cross

    St John of the cross
    St Teresa of Avila met St John of the cross
  • Jan 1, 1567

    Founding convenants

    Founding convenants
    St Teresa founded tweleve covnenants after getting permission to do so.
  • Jan 1, 1572

    sacramet

    sacramet
    Teresa receives the gift of marraiage
  • Jan 1, 1575

    Achievements

    Achievements
    St Teresa lived a vey holy life and also achieved many things she wrote many books on her visions of god, her relationship with god, and the order of our lady of carmel. S he worte these books to express her love for the faith and for God and to inspire people who read the books to follow the faith with more dedication and to learn more about it.

  • Teresas death

    Teresas death
    St Teresa of Avila died at the age of 67 on the 5th of October 1582 due to natural causes.

  • Acheivements (beautification)_

    Acheivements (beautification)_
    St Teresa was beatified on April the 24th 1614 by pope Paul V

  • Achievements

    Achievements
    In 1617 St Teresa was proclaimed the the patroness of spain by the spanish parliment.

  • Canonized

    Canonized
    Teresa was canonized in Rome by pope Gregory XV

  • Achievements

    Achievements
    St Teresa and St Catherine of siena where proclamied the doctors of the church.