Blessed Anne of Jesus
Anne of Jesus, a Spanish Carmelite and collaborator of Saint Teresa of Avila, contributed to the foundation of monasteries in Spain, France, and the Low Countries. She died in Brussels in 1621 and was beatified on September 29, 2024.
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THE VENERABLE ANNE OF JESUS (1621).
Historical account from the Petits Bollandistes
Anne de Lobère, in religion Anne of Jesus, was born in Medina-del-Campo, to an illustrious Spanish family, in 1545. She was deaf and mute until the age of seven. Barely ten years old, she pronounced the vow of perpetual chastity to thank the Lord for having granted her speech. She advanced so far in Christian piety that her confessor later testified to having never heard the confession of any great venial sin. She embraced Saint Teresa’s order at twenty-four years of age. After having founded various monasteries in Spain, Mother of Jesus was called, for the same purpose, to France and the Low Countries. In France, Carmelite houses multiplied rapidly; there were already sixty-two of them by the end of the 17th century. Anne of Jesus died in Brussels, in the odor of sanctity, on March 4, 1621, in her convent of Le Parc, near the Namur Gate.
Source and editorial note
This notice reproduces the historical text of the Petits Bollandistes, proofread against the digitized pages. The traditions and assessments of the author belong to the era of the work.
Paul Guérin, Les Petits Bollandistes, volume 3, p. 156. Digitized copy from the Bibliothèque nationale de France: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k30733g
Mass and beatification of Anne of Jesus, homily of the Holy Father: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/fr/homilies/2024/documents/20240929-belgio-messa.html
Editorial note: Anne of Jesus was beatified by Pope Francis in Brussels on September 29, 2024. The title “venerable” belongs to the old edition reproduced here. Source: homily of the mass and beatification, Holy See, September 29, 2024.
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Who was Blessed Anne of Jesus?
Anne of Jesus, a Spanish Carmelite and collaborator of Saint Teresa of Avila, contributed to the foundation of monasteries in Spain, France, and the Low Countries. She died in Brussels in 1621 and was beatified on September 29, 2024.
What miracles are attributed to Blessed Anne of Jesus?
1 miracle are attributed to this saint, notably: Healing.
Which saints were contemporaries of Blessed Anne of Jesus?
Contemporaries include: Blessed John of Jesus-Mary, Ana de Jesús, Saint Francis de Sales (Bishop and Prince of Geneva) and María de Jesús López Rivas.
When did Blessed Anne of Jesus die?
Blessed Anne of Jesus died around 1621.
What are the other names of Blessed Anne of Jesus?
Other forms of the name: Anne de Lobère and Ana de Jesús.
Who are the relatives of Blessed Anne of Jesus?
Relatives of Blessed Anne of Jesus: Famille de Lobère (family of origin).
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- Born in Medina del Campo in 1545
- Healing of her deafness and mutism at the age of seven
- Vow of perpetual chastity at age ten
- Entered Saint Teresa's institute at age twenty-four
- Foundation of monasteries in Spain, France, and the Netherlands
- Died in Brussels in 1621