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Teresa of Ávila
Saint Teresa of Ávila
, also called
Saint Teresa of Jesus
, baptized as
Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada
(28 March 15154 October 1582), was a prominent
Spanish mystic
,
Roman Catholic
saint
,
Carmelite
nun
, author during the
Counter Reformation
, and
theologian
of contemplative life through
mental prayer
. She was a reformer of the
Carmelite Order
and is considered to be a founder of the
Discalced Carmelites
along with
John of the Cross
.
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