RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Teresa of Ávila

1515 - 1582

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Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Reformation, Teresa became the central figure of a movement of spiritual and monastic renewal, reforming the Carmelite Orders of both women and men. The movement was later joined by the younger Carmelite friar and mystic Saint John of the Cross, with whom she established the Discalced Carmelites. A formal papal decree adopting the split from the old order was issued in 1580. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teresa of Ávila is the 170th most popular religious figure (down from 100th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Spain (down from 28th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Teresa of ávila is most famous for her autobiography, "the life of saint teresa of ávila." she is also known for her mystical experiences and her contributions to the Carmelite Order.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Teresa of Ávila ranks 170 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Anacletus, Pope Gregory IX, Rebecca, Simon the Zealot, Pope Eugene IV, and Bilal ibn Rabah. After her are Pope Benedict IX, Pope Gregory XI, Agatha of Sicily, Pope Adrian I, Pope Gregory X, and Pope Benedict XII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1515, Teresa of Ávila ranks 2. Before her is Şehzade Mustafa. After her are Philip Neri, Anne of Cleves, Lucas Cranach the Younger, Injong of Joseon, Mary of Guise, Margaret Douglas, Cipriano de Rore, Pierre Lescot, Sebastian Castellio, and Petrus Ramus. Among people deceased in 1582, Teresa of Ávila ranks 2. Before her is Oda Nobunaga. After her are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Akechi Mitsuhide, Wu Cheng'en, Mori Ranmaru, Altan Khan, Oda Nobutada, Takeda Katsuyori, Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine, Diego, Prince of Asturias, and Zhang Juzheng.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Teresa of Ávila ranks 30 out of 3,355. Before her are Pope Callixtus III (1379), Francis Xavier (1506), Maimonides (1138), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Federico García Lorca (1898), and Ibn Arabi (1165). After her are Philip IV of Spain (1605), Plácido Domingo (1941), Julio Iglesias (1943), Philip III of Spain (1578), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), and Charles II of Spain (1661).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Teresa of Ávila ranks 8. Before her are Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Saint Lawrence (225), Catherine of Aragon (1485), Pope Callixtus III (1379), Francis Xavier (1506), and Maimonides (1138). After her are Saint Dominic (1170), Isidore of Seville (560), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), John of the Cross (1542), Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949), and Antipope Benedict XIII (1328).

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