Rose, of Lima, Saint, 1586-1617
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1586 April 20 - 1617 August 24
Biographical note
Born of Spanish parents in Lima, Peru. She lived in her own home as a Dominican tertiary and, like Catherine of Siena, had extraordinary mystical gifts. She is the first American born to have been canonized (1671) and is venerated as the patron saint of South America.
(paraphrased from The Book of Saints : A Dictionary of Persons Canonized or Beatified by the Catholic Church. 5th edition. New York: Crowell, 1966.)
Alternate names
Isabella Rosa Santa María de Flores, Isabel de Santa María, Rosa de Santa María, Isabel de Flores, Isabel Flores de Oliva
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Saint Rose of Lima, 1959, undated
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Content notice
Relics in a variety of reliquaries, including badges, crucifixes, devotional wallets, lockets, and reliquary boxes.
Content notice
Some relics include fragmentary human remains.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1959, undated
Found in:
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Liturgy and life collection
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Relics