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Virgin, born at Lima, Peru 20 April, 1586; died there the 24 of August, 1617. St. Rose of Lima is the patroness of Latin America and the Philippines. This South American Saint's real name was Isabel, but she was such a beautiful baby that she was called Rose, and that name remained. As she grew older, she became more and more beautiful, and one day, her mother put a wreath of flowers on her head to show off her loveliness to friends. But Rose ... Continue Reading

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  1. AKANKSHA
    2 years ago

    S.t. rose guide my path to jesus.

  2. Alessia
    2 years ago

    Thank you being such an inspiration St. Rose of Lima.

  3. Devon
    2 years ago

    St. Rose is what im picking for my confirmation name. :)

  4. chloe
    2 years ago

    l love the wedsite it realy helped me on my saint report

  5. Sarah
    2 years ago

    my name for my confo name :L x

  6. karin
    2 years ago

    I wonder who she was trying to protect herself from?
    She went to great extremes from keeping others from being tempted.

  7. sarah
    2 years ago

    Im doing st rose for my assignment

  8. jessie
    2 years ago

    Thank you for that info it really helped me on my saint report. St Rose is my conformation name. Jesus Rocks!

  9. leaver
    2 years ago

    hi today i went on the erenternet andthis is a good site

  10. Daniella
    2 years ago

    I am from Peru and we celebrate saint rose's feast day on august 30th so her feast day is august 30th. Whoever, thinks that her feast day is august 23rd is incorrect

  11. Robyn
    2 years ago

    she is very inspiring i cannot believe she gave up her beauty so she could serve god very well i am so inspired it was a pleasure knowing about her !!!!!

  12. Roisin (Rosheen)
    2 years ago

    I feel really connected to rose because that's what my name means in Gaelic ( Irish) and it's the closest thing to my name i could find. Her story is also really inspiring

  13. rose
    2 years ago

    she must of trusted god to rub peper on her face and put a pin in head.

  14. Caitlin
    2 years ago

    Ilove her
    ! i am making confirmation on the sixth and i am using her name!!!

  15. Jenna
    2 years ago

    Saint Rose! Thats my middle name woo hoo!

  16. Tiana
    2 years ago

    i am writing about u

  17. Emma;p
    2 years ago

    Rose is a good name my birthday is this Saturday. My American Girl Doll name is Rose. Happy Birthday to me!

  18. ysabela (year6)
    2 years ago

    i love this saint because she is a patron saint of my country Philipinesand i have chosen her name as my comfirmation name

  19. Isabella
    2 years ago

    I love this saint!! Her story is beautiful! I'm using her for my saint report! (Where we have to dress up as the saint and go down the aisle in front of the entire school!! :l )

  20. Emma
    2 years ago

    I think that saint Roae is amazing in my class we have to write about a Saint I chose Saint Rose because my middle name is Rose.


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