Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew
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- Also known as
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Ana García Manzanas
Ana of Saint Bartholomew
Anne Garcia
- Memorial
- 7 June
- Profile
- Shepherdess in her youth.
Lay Carmelite at age 20 under the direction of Saint Teresa of Avila.
Secretary to and close friend of Saint Teresa; Teresa died in Anne's arms.
Worked on the Carmelite reform in France.
Prioress at Tours and Pontoise.
Founded the Carmelite house in Antwerp in 1612.
Wrote poetry, some of which has survived to today.
- Born
- 1 October 1549 at Almeneral, Spain as Anne Garcia
- Died
- 7 June 1626 at Antwerp, Belgium
- Name Meaning
- gracious one; grace (= Anne)
- Venerated
- 29 June 1735
- Beatified
- 1917 by Pope Benedict XV
- Canonized
- pending;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Anne, contact:
Karmelklooster
Rosier 22
2000 Antwerpen -1, BELGIUM
- Additional Information
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CarmelNet
Google Directory
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Daughters of Saint Paul
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