Rose of Lima

Rose of Lima
Angelino Medoro (17th century) (link)
Feast Day August 23
Patron of Latin America, Peru, Philippines, Florists
Situations Family Difficulties, Penance, Vanity
Professions Florists, Gardeners

Saint Rose of Lima was the first saint born in the Americas to be canonized. Born Isabel Flores de Oliva in Lima, Peru, in 1586, she took the name Rose and lived a life of extreme penance and mystical prayer as a Dominican tertiary. She cared for the sick and poor in her home and is the patroness of Latin America.

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