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April 12 · Optional · White

St Teresa of Los Andes

(1900–1920) Juanita Fernández Solar, a Chilean girl who entered the Discalced Carmel of Los Andes at nineteen and died of typhus eleven months later, professed on her deathbed. Her letters on God's joy made her Chile's first canonized saint.

When is the feast of St Teresa of Los Andes?

The feast is celebrated on April 12 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Teresa of Los Andes?

The feast of St Teresa of Los Andes is celebrated on April 12 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Teresa of Los Andes?

(1900–1920) Juanita Fernández Solar, a Chilean girl who entered the Discalced Carmel of Los Andes at nineteen and died of typhus eleven months later, professed on her deathbed. Her letters on God's joy made her Chile's first canonized…

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