Santa Teresa De Avila
| Santa Teresa de Ávila | |
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| Born | 28 March 1515, Gotarrendura, Ávila, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 4 October 1582 (aged 67), Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism |
| Canonized | 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV |
| Major shrine | Convent of Saint Teresa, Ávila |
| Feast | 15 October |
| Titles | Doctor of the Church, Mystic, Reformer, Writer |
| Known for | Founder of the Discalced Carmelites; author of The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection |