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Her
Early Years
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January
2, 1873
Marie-Francoise Thérèse Martin
is born in Alencon, France in the Diocése
of Séez.
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January
4, 1873
Thérèse is baptized in the Church
of Notre-Dame.
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August
28, 1877
Thérèse's mother, Marie Zelie
Guerin Martin dies.
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LISIEUX:
AT THE
BUISSONNETS (1877-1888)
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November
16, 1877
The Martin family moves to
Les Buissonnets.
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October
2, 1882
Pauline Martin (Thérèse's sister)
enters the Carmelite Monastery in Lisieux
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April
9, 1888
Thérèse enters the Carmel in
Lisieux at the age of 15.
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AT
THE CARMEL
(1888-1897)
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January
10, 1889
Thérèse takes the Carmelite
habit.
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July 29,
1894
Thérèse's father, Louis Stanislaus
Martin dies.
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September
14, 1894
Celine Martin (Thérèse's sister)
enters the Carmel in Lisieux.
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January
21, 1895
Thérèse performs her second
play on Joan of Arc
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March 21,
1896
After Mother Marie de Gonzague is elected
prioress at the Carmel in Lisieux, she entrusts
Thérèse with her five novices.
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August
30, 1897
Thérèse lies ill in the cloister
at Lisieux.
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October
1, 1897
Thérèse dies at the age of
25.
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AFTER
HER DEATH
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1899
- 1900
The first pilgrims visit Thérèse's
grave and her first miracles take place.
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1910
The first steps in the canonization of Thérèse.
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April 29, 1923
Thérèse is beatified by Pius
XI.
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May 17,
1925
Thérèse is canonized in Rome
by Pius XI. 500,000 pilgrims attend.
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December 14, 1927
Pius XI makes Thérèse the Patron
Saint of Universal Missions along with Saint
Francis Xavier.
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1973
The centenary of Thérèse's
birthday is celebrated.
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June 2,
1980
John Paul II goes on a pilgrimage to Lisieux,
France.
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