Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Theresa of Avila

1515 - 1582

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022

1. St. Theresa of Avila Marker

Inscription. Born into a noble family in Castile, Spain, Theresa lost her mother at age 14 and left home against her father's wishes to enter a Carmelite convent in 1535. Soon after, she began experiencing visions of God, angels and other spiritual entities. Finding her original religious house too lax, she founded several reformed Carmelite convents while facing fierce opposition from civil authorities. Theresa's mystical writing are considered to be classics of Western Christian spirituality. Her feast day is October 15.

Erected by Loyola University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1535.

Location. 39° 20.773′ N, 76° 37.52′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Loyola University. It can be reached from West Cold Spring Lane west of North Charles Street (Maryland Route 139), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore MD 21210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Robert Bellarmine (a few steps from this marker); Dorothy Day (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bolton Street Synagogue Stone Run Path Restoration

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(about 500 feet away); St. Robert Southwell (about 500 feet away); St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (about 700 feet away); Mary Elizabeth Lange (about 700 feet away); The Mount St. Agnes College Cross (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Ignatius Loyola (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Avila Hall Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022

2. Avila Hall Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.