Saint Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite nun whose service to her Roman Catholic order, although outwardly unremarkable, was later recognized for its exemplary spiritual accomplishments. She was named a doctor of the church by Pope John Paul II in 1997, the youngest person to be so designated.
St. Therese of Lisieux s parents have inspired millions. A project to end the drug scourge in Uruguay has drawn inspiration from the recently canonized parents of the Little Flower Saint Therese of .