What is Teresa of Avila patron of?

Answer 1

According to my research, Saint Theresa of Avila is the patron Saint of Spain. Similarly, Saint Theresa of Lisieux is the patron saint of Russia, South Africa, and France. It is confusing as there are two. God bless.

Answer 2

Knowledge. She is called one of the doctors of the church for her knowledge of theology.

Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Teresa was the great Carmelite reformer and mystic who was declared a Doctor of the church in 1970. She, along with St. John of the Cross, are best known for their teaching on mystical theology. In addition to founding the Discalced Carmelite Order and many individual monasteries, she also, at the command of her spiritual directors and confessors, wrote several outstanding books. They are published in three volumes by the Discalced Carmelites and are outstanding in their teaching on prayer. See the link below.

Answer 3

Saint Teresa of Avila is primarily remembered for her treatises on Mystical Prayer, which she wrote in obedience to her confessor. In them she recounts her entire spiritual journey, which she was given the grace to both know and understand. She was very humble, obedient, and penitent.

Answer 4

Teresa of Avila was a nun who reformed the order of the Carmelites, an ascetic who had mystical visions and communications from God. Charismatic and controversial, she founded monasteries throughout Spain,…

Answer 5

Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of:

•against bodily ills

•against headaches

•against sickness

•against the death of parents

•lace makers

•lace workers

•people in need of grace

•people in religious orders

•people ridiculed for their piety

•sick people

•World Youth Day 2011

•Amos, Canada, diocese of

•Berzano di Tortona, Italy

•Pozega, Croatia

•Spain

Answer 6

Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of:against bodily ills

against headaches

against sickness

against the death of parents

lace makers

lace workers

people in need of grace

people in religious orders

people ridiculed for their piety

sick people

World Youth Day 2011

Amos, Canada, diocese of

Avellaneda-Lanus, Argentina, diocese of

Berzano di Tortona, Italy

Pozega, Croatia

Spain

Answer 7

St. Teresa is the patron saint of:

against bodily ills

against headaches

against sickness

against the death of parents

lace makers

lace workers

people in need of grace

people in religious orders

people ridiculed for their piety

sick people

World Youth Day 2011

Amos, Canada, diocese of

Berzano di Tortona, Italy

Pozega, Croatia

Spain

Answer 8

Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of people in religious orders, Spanish writers, and those suffering from illness or bodily ills.

Answer 9

If you mean St. Teresa of Avila, she is the patron saint of headache sufferers & Spanish Catholic writers. If you mean St. Therese of Lisieux, she is the patron saint of the missions.