St. Rose of Lima died in Lima, Peru in 1617 at the age of 31. Known for her rigorous and severe penances, especially in the last 11 years of her life as a Dominican sister, she finally died, her body having been worn out by penance.
Rose of Lima was a Dominican Tertiary who spent most of her life living in a garden shed at the home of her parents in Lima, Peru. She did gardening and embroidery to help support her parents as well as to help the poor. She subjected herself to extreme penances and deprivations and this abuse of her body had a drastic negative effect on her health which led to her early death.
Rose died in Lima, Peru.
Saint Rose of Lima died of natural causes (she was not a martyr).
St. Rose of Lima died on August 24, 1617, at Lima, Peru of natural causes.
St. Rose of Lima died in Lima, Peru in 1617 of natural causes brought on by the constant self deprivation and penances she did.
August 23rd is the feast day of St. Rose of Lima.
Rose lived in Lima, Peru.
Saint Rose was born in Lima, Peru, in 1586. She is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous people of Latin America.
Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586, at Lima, Peru
St. Rose was born in Lima, Peru.
Rose was born on April 20, 1586, at Lima, Peru.
Sta.Rosa de Lima
It is the day we remember and celebrate the life of St. Rose of Lima, the first native born saint from the Americas.