Rose Of Lima
Saint
Rose of Lima
(
20 April
,
1586
-
30 August
,
1617
), the first
American
saint, was born in
Lima
,
Peru
and is the patroness of
The Americas
and the
Philippines
. She took the name of Rose at her confirmation in 1597. She received
Holy Communion
daily, and was conferred the habit of
St. Dominic
at the age of 20. The
Catholic Church
says that many miracles followed her death. She was
beatified
by
Pope Clement IX
in 1667, and
canonized
in
1671
by
Pope Clement X
. Her feast is celebrated on
30 August
. She is depicted wearing a metal spiked crown, concealed by roses, and an iron chain about her waist.
External links
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13192c.htm
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=446
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintr04.htm
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