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Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (January 2 1873 – September 30 1897) or Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face O.C.D. was a French Discalced Carmelite nun. She is popularly known as The Little Flower of Jesus or simply The Little Flower.Thérèse has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Roman Catholics and for others because of the simplicity and practicality of her approach to the spiritual life. Together with St.

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beatified by
Pope Pius XI
beatified date
1923-04-29
birth date
1873-01-02
birth place
Orne, Lower Normandy, Alençon
canonized by
Pope Pius XI
canonized date
1925-05-17
death date
1897-09-30
death place
Lisieux, Calvados
major shrine
Basilica of St. Thérèse Lisieux
title
Nun and Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Catholic Church

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