Ana de Jesús, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ana de Jesús

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun and spiritual writer

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1545

Place of Birth: Medina del Campo, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1621

Profession: writer, nun, author

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ana de Jesús, O.C.D., translated into English as Anne of Jesus (25 November 1545 – 4 March 1621), was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun and writer.
She was a close companion of St.
Teresa of Avila, foundress of the Carmelite reform and served to establish new monasteries of the Order throughout Europe.
Known as a mystic and for her writings on prayer, she has been declared Venerable by the Catholic Church.