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August 9 · Feast · Red
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(1891–1942) Edith Stein. Jewish German philosopher, atheist convert, Carmelite nun, and martyr at Auschwitz. Co-patron of Europe.
A prayerSaint Teresa Benedicta, daughter of Israel and Carmel, pray for our scarred century.
When is the feast of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross?
The feast is celebrated on August 9 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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