Today, 19 October 1997, in St Peter's Square, filled with faithful from every part of the world, and in the presence of a great many Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops, during the solemn Eucharistic celebration I proclaimed Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face a Doctor of the Universal Church in these words: Fulfilling the wishes of many Brothers in the Episcopate and of a great number of the faithful throughout the world, after consulting the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and hearing the opinion of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding her eminent doctrine, with certain knowledge and after lengthy reflection, with the fullness of Our apostolic authority We declare Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, virgin, to be a Doctor of the Universal Church.
Hodie quidem die XIX mensis Octobris, in Petriana area fidelibus ex omni terrarum provincia constipata, adstantibus Cardinalibus compluribus plurimisque Archiepiscopis et Episcopis, media in ipsa Eucharistica celebratione Doctorem universalis Ecclesiae pronuntiavimus proclamavimusque hisce ipsissimis vocibus Teresiam a Iesu Infante et a Sacro Vultu: Nos, vota multorum Fratrum in Episcopatu plurimorumque christifidelium totius orbis explentes, de Congregationis de Causis Sanctorum consulto, praehabito voto Congregationis pro Doctrina Fidei ad eminentem doctrinam quod attinet, certa scientia ac matura deliberatione deque apostolicae potestatis plenitudine Sanctam Teresiam a Iesu Infante et a Sacro Vultu, virginem, Ecclesiae Universalis Doctorem declaramus.vatican.va vatican.va