Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew

Also known as

• Ana García Manzanas
• Ana of Saint Bartholomew
• Anne Garcia

Memorial

• 7 June

Profile

Worked as a shepherdess in her youth. Lay Carmelite at age 20 under the direction of Saint Teresa of Avila. Anne became secretary to and close friend of Saint Teresa; Teresa died in Anne’s arms. Worked on the Carmelite reform in France. Prioress of houses at Tours and Pontoise. Founded the Carmelite house in Antwerp, Belgium in 1612. Wrote poetry, some of which has survived to today.

Born

• 1 October 1549 at Almendral, Spain as Anne Garcia

Died

• 7 June 1626 at Antwerp, Belgium of natural causes

Venerated

• 29 June 1735 by Pope Clement XII

Beatified

• 6 May 1917 by Pope Benedict XV

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Anne, contact
     Rev Ildefonso Moriones Zubillaga, OCD
     Karmelklooster
     Rosier 22
     2000 Antwerpen -1, BELGIUM

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• CarmelNet
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 August 2010. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-anne-of-saint-bartholomew/>