She
was born in Lima, in Peru on 20th April 1586. She lived a life of selflessness and
devotion from an early age. She refused to marry, and became a Dominican
tertiary at the age of 20. Her asceticism and her intense spiritual
experiences excited the criticism of her friends and family and the
suspicion of the Church authorities.
She cared for the sick, the poor, Indians, and slaves.
She was the first person in the Americas to be canonized, and is a patron saint of South America.
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