Saint Rose of Lima was the first person from South America to be canonized as a saint. She was born in Lima, Peru in 1586 and was given the name Rosa by her mother because her face resembled a rose. Rose made vows of virginity to God and joined the Dominican congregation, spending her days working in an orchard and sewing at night. She dedicated herself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus before dying in Lima in 1617.

1. Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint to be canonized
as saint in all South America. She was born on April
30, 1586 in Lima. Her real name is Isabel Flores de
Oliva and her parents were Gaspar Flores and Maria
de Oliva y Herrera. She lived in Lima. All the people
who knew called her Rosa because, her mother said
that her face was like a rose.
She was baptized in San Sebastian Parish in Lima by
the Priest Antonio Polanco. She received her
confirmation in Quives city by the archbishop Saint
Toribio de Mogrovejo. She was always able to obey
her parents commands..

2. She made vows of virginity to God. She
united to Dominicate congregation. She
worked all day in the orchard, and at night
she used to sew.
She offered herself to Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús. She died on August 24, 1617 in
Lima. She was canonized in 1671 by
Clemente X and her remains are in the
Basilic Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Lima.