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Pope Pius XI proclaims Thérèse de Lisieux patron of missions
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Pope Pius XI proclaimed Thérèse de Lisieux the patroness of missions on December 14, 1927.
The Carmelite nun, known officially as Saint Thérèse of the Holy Face, received this title alongside Saint Francis Xavier. Although she was named a patron for missionary work, she spent her entire religious life within her convent in Lisieux.
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