Name saints

Saints named Teresa

6 saints with the name Teresa, which is also written Theresa, Thérèse, Therese, Tereza, Terese, Tessa or Teréz. A name day is usually kept on the feast of one’s name saint: for Teresa, for example on 1 October, the feast of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus.

• Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus

  Virgin and Doctor of the Church · Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church, the “Little Flower” · Doctor of the Church

  1 OctoberMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Teresa of Jesus

  Virgin and Doctor of the Church · Carmelite reformer, mystic and Doctor of the Church · Doctor of the Church

  15 OctoberMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

  Virgin and Martyr · Martyr, 1942, Auschwitz-Birkenau

  9 AugustOptional memorial

• Saint Teresa of Calcutta

  Virgin · Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary

  5 SeptemberOptional memorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Teresa of the Andes

  Chilean nun of the Discalced Carmelite Order

  12 AprilVisit the tomb

• Blessed Theresa of Portugal

  Queen of León

  17 JuneVisit the tomb

Feast days from the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, our saints’ tombs, martyrs and Doctors of the Church. Local calendars may keep other days. Missing a saint? Tell us.