Theresa of Avila is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and teacher of the church.
Patroness of the chess players.
She is depicted in the brown habit of the Discalced Carmelites with a white choir cloak and black veil, with the attributes of a book and a pen, with a heart with the Christ monogram, with a scourge, thorns and arrow, with the dove of the Holy Spirit.
Her feast day is October 15th.
