Vintage Art Deco Religious St Teresa of the Child Jesus Medal The Holy Face of Jesus
Beautiful religious medal of St Teresa (Thérèse of Lisieux)- the back
says St Teresa of the Child Jesus. The front is Jesus with crown of
thorns and says The Holy Face of Jesus. This medal measures
approximately 7/8ths inches tall with the bail.
Thérèse entered
the Carmelite order on 9 April 1888. On 10 January 1889, she was given
the habit and received the name: Thérèse of the Child Jesus. On 8
September 1890, Thérèse took her vows; the ceremony of taking the veil
followed on the 24th, when she added to her name in religion, "of the
Holy Face." (condensed from Wikipedia)
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