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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Teresa of Ávila

1515 - 1582

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Teresa of Ávila, OCD (Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Reformation, Teresa became the central figure of a movement of spiritual and monastic renewal, reforming the Carmelite Orders of both women and men. The movement was later joined by the younger Carmelite friar and mystic Saint John of the Cross, with whom she established the Discalced Carmelites. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Teresa of Ávila has received more than 3,635,923 page views. Her biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Teresa of Ávila is the 92nd most popular religious figure (up from 99th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Spain (up from 26th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Teresa of ávila is most famous for her autobiography, "the life of saint teresa of ávila." she is also known for her mystical experiences and her contributions to the Carmelite Order.

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  • 68

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  • 8.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Teresa of Ávila ranks 92 out of 2,238. Before her are Pope Benedict XV, Jude the Apostle, Saint Anne, Pope Paul III, Pope Leo XIII, and Maimonides. After her are Saint Lawrence, Methuselah, Elisha, Arius, Pope Innocent III, and Saint Dominic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1515, Teresa of Ávila ranks 2. Before her is Şehzade Mustafa. After her are Anne of Cleves, Philip Neri, Lucas Cranach the Younger, Injong of Joseon, Mary of Guise, Piali Pasha, Pierre Lescot, Petrus Ramus, Felix of Cantalice, and Sebastian Castellio. Among people deceased in 1582, Teresa of Ávila ranks 2. Before her is Oda Nobunaga. After her are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Wu Cheng'en, Akechi Mitsuhide, Altan Khan, Mori Ranmaru, Takeda Katsuyori, Diego, Prince of Asturias, Charlotte of Bourbon, Oda Nobutada, and Zhang Juzheng.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Teresa of Ávila ranks 25 out of 2,932. Before her are Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Pope Alexander VI (1431), Joanna of Castile (1479), Joan Miró (1893), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), and Maimonides (1138). After her are Saint Lawrence (225), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Saint Dominic (1170), Francis Xavier (1506), Charles II of Spain (1661), and Anne of Austria (1601).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Teresa of Ávila ranks 5. Before her are Catherine of Aragon (1485), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Pope Alexander VI (1431), and Maimonides (1138). After her are Saint Lawrence (225), Saint Dominic (1170), Francis Xavier (1506), Isidore of Seville (560), Pope Callixtus III (1379), John of the Cross (1542), and Tomás de Torquemada (1420).

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