Ana de Jesús
Ana de Jesus | |
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Sister Ana de Jesus praying | |
| Born | 25 November 1545 Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain |
| Died | 4 March 1621 (aged 75) Brussels, Belgium |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 September 2024, King Baudouin Stadium by Pope Francis |
| Feast | 25 November |
Ana de Jesús, known in English as Anne of Jesus (25 November 1545 – 4 March 1621), was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun and writer. She was the founder of the Carmelite reform and a close companion of Teresa of Ávila, and served to establish new monasteries of the Order throughout Europe. Known as a mystic and for her writings on prayer, she has been beatified by the Catholic Church.