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Rose of Lima, TOSD (born Isabel Flores de Oliva; 20 April 1586 – 24 August 1617) ( Latin: Rosa Limanae, Spanish: Rosa de Lima) was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe penance [4] and her care of the poverty stricken of the city through her own private efforts.
Saint Rose of Lima, the first person born in the Western Hemisphere to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. She is the patron saint of Peru and all of South America as well as of embroiderers, gardeners, and florists. Learn about her life as a lay Dominican in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 23, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of St. Rose of Lima, a Peruvian mystic and virgin who dedicated herself to Christ through prayer, penance and service. Discover how she imitated St. Catherine of Siena, received the stigmata and became the patroness of embroiderers.
Historians remember St. Rose of Lima for her piety and chastity. Born in 1586 in Lima, Peru to Spanish colonists, and named Isabel Flores de Olivia, she was exceptionally beautiful.
Learn about the life and legacy of St. Rose of Lima, the first person born in the Western Hemisphere to be canonized by the Church. She was a Dominican tertiary, a mystic, a penitent, and a social activist in colonial Peru.
Today’s saint, Saint Rose of Lima, was born in the capital city of the newly established Viceroyalty of Peru, governed by the Kingdom of Spain, fifty-five years after the first Spanish conquerors arrived and began colonizing the territory.
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Aug 23, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of the first canonized saint of the New World, who practiced extreme mortification and cared for the needy. Find out why she is the patron saint of Americas, florists, and Peru.
