Saints named Theresa include: *

Teresa of Ávila Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28March 15154or 15October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Re ...

(1515–1582), or Teresa of Jesus, Spaniard, founder of the

Discalced Carmelites The Discalced Carmelites, known officially as the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel () or the Order of Discalced Carmelites (; abbreviation, abbrev.: OCD; sometimes called in earlier times, ), is a Catho ...

, and Doctor of the Church * Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart (1747–1770), an Italian Discalced Carmelite * Theresa of Saint Augustine (1752–1794), Discalced Carmelite and martyr * Thérèse Couderc (1805–1885), co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle * Maria Teresa of St. Joseph (1855–1938), founder of the Carmelite Daughters of the Divine Heart of Jesus * Therese of Lisieux (1873–1897), or Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, French Discalced Carmelite nun, and Doctor of the Church * Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891–1942), German Discalced Carmelite * Teresa of Jesus of Los Andes (1900–1920), Chilean Discalced Carmelite *

Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, ; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of ...

, ("Teresa of Calcutta") (1910–1997), founder of the Missionaries of Charity

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