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Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux a patroness for missionaries?

Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux a patroness for missionaries?

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

There is an apparent contradiction, at first glance, between the fact that St. Thérèse of Lisieux never left her Carmelite monastery and yet is patroness of missionary activity. The post Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux a patroness for missionaries? first appeared on OSV News.

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