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- Rose of Lima (Saint Rose) is the first Catholic saint from the Americas, born in Lima, Peru in 1586 and canonized in 1671. She is venerated as the patroness of Peru, South America, and the Philippines, with a feast day commonly celebrated on August 23 (August 30 in some local calendars) .
- She is known for a life of intense penance and mysticism, and her lasting legacy includes her role as a model of piety for Catholics in the Americas. Her shrine is historically located in Lima, in the Dominican convent church area .
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Rose of Lima, TOSD, was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, Spanish Empire, who became known for both her life of severe penance and her...
www.wikiwand.comHistorians remember St. Rose of Lima for her piety and chastity. Born in 1586 in Lima, Peru to Spanish colonists, and named Isabel Flores de Olivia, she was exceptionally beautiful. Her beauty was so great that she was nicknamed 'Rose,' a name that remains with her to this day. According to ...
www.catholic.orgRose of Lima, Saint, virgin, patroness of America, b. at Lima, Peru, April 20, 1586; d. there August 30, 1617. As a child she was remarkable for a great reverence, and pronounced love, for all things relating to God.
www.catholic.comBiographical article on the first American to be named a saint
www.newadvent.orgThe Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation trace their origins as a religious community to their foundation in 1860. Sometimes referred to as the “Nashville Dominicans”, the sisters have as their specific end the Christian education of youth and other educational or charitable work undertaken by the congregation for the salvation of souls.
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www.catholicnewsagency.comROSE OF LIMA, ST. Patron of Peru; b. Lima, Peru, April 20, 1586; d. there, Aug. 24, 1617. She was the daughter of a conquistador from Puerto Rico, Gaspar de Flores, who had arrived in Peru in 1548, and the young María de Oliva. Source for information on Rose of Lima, St.: New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comFor fifteen years Rose bore the disapproval and persecution of those close to her, as well as the more severe trial of desolation of soul. At length an examination by priests and physicians was indicated, and this resulted in the judgment that her experiences were indeed supernatural. Rose's last years were passed in the home of a government official, Don Gonzalo de Massa. During an illness towards the end of her life, she was able to pray, "Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase...
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