Saint
Rose of Lima (
20 April,
1586 -
30 August,
1617), the first
American saint, was born in
Lima,
Peru and is the patroness of
Latin America and the
Philippines. She took the name of Rose at her confirmation in 1597. She received
Holy Communion daily, and was conferred the habit of
St. Dominic at the age of 20. The
Catholic Church says that many miracles followed her death.
She was beatified by Pope Clement IX in 1667, and canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X. Her feast is celebrated on 30 August. She is depicted wearing a metal spiked crown, concealed by roses, and an iron chain about her waist.
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