Ana de Jesús


Ana de Jesus

Sister Ana de Jesus praying
Born25 November 1545
Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain
Died4 March 1621(1621-03-04) (aged 75)
Brussels, Belgium
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified29 September 2024, King Baudouin Stadium by Pope Francis
Feast25 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.