Rose of Lima
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Summary
Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586[1], in Lima[2]. She died on August 24, 1617[3], in Lima[4]. She worked as a member of Roman Catholic religious orders and societies[5] and mystic[6]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,408 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo[8]
- Father: Gaspar Flores[9]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[10]
- Sex or gender: female[11]
- Commons category: Saint Rose of Lima[12]
- Canonization status: saint[13], Catholic saint[14], blessed[15]
- Religious order: Third Order of Saint Dominic[16]
- Family name: Flores[17], Olivia[18]
- Given name: Rose[19], Isabel[20]
- Feast day: August 30[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Rose of Lima[22]
- Manner of death: natural causes[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[24]
- Writing language: Spanish[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rose of Lima include Santa Rosa[26], a city of California[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29] and Santa Rosa Island[30], a river island[31], in Peru[32].
Why It Matters
Rose of Lima has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for her include Santa Rosa[26], a city of California[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29] and Santa Rosa Island[30], a river island[31], in Peru[32].
FAQs
Where was Rose of Lima born?
Rose of Lima was born in Lima[2].
Where did Rose of Lima die?
Rose of Lima passed away in Lima[4].
Who were Rose of Lima's parents?
Rose of Lima's father was Gaspar Flores[9].
What did Rose of Lima do for work?
Rose of Lima worked as a member of Roman Catholic religious orders and societies[5] and mystic[6].