Four Women Doctors of the Church
Walking with the Women Who Shaped the Church.
walk in the footsteps of St. Hildegard of Bingen, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Pilgrimage Overview
walk in the footsteps of St. Hildegard of Bingen, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, visiting the sacred places where they lived, prayed, and offered their lives in service to Christ and His Church.
Spiritual Highlights
Celebrate the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena in her hometown.
Pray at the shrines of the Four Women Doctors of the Church.
Celebrate daily Holy Mass in sacred churches and pilgrimage sites.
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican City.
Discover the Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto.
Walk the medieval streets of Avila, home of St. Teresa.
Pray at the Carmel of Lisieux, where St. Thérèse lived.
Experience the beauty of the Rhine Valley, Tuscany, Rome, Castile, and Normandy.
Explore Florence, Siena, Rome, Avila, and Lisieux with expert Catholic guides.
Reflect on four unique paths to holiness that continue to inspire the Church today.
Quick Facts
April – October
High
12 Days
Encounter the lives and spiritual wisdom of the four Women Doctors of the Church—St. Hildegard of Bingen, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux—and deepen your own call to holiness through prayer, the Eucharist, and faithful discipleship.
Key Holy Sites
Shrine & Abbey of St. Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
Rhine Valley
Florence Cathedral & Piazza del Duomo
Siena – Home of St. Catherine
Basilica of St. Dominic
House & Sanctuary of St. Catherine of Siena
Orvieto Cathedral & Eucharistic Miracle Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Basilica of St. Mary Major
Basilica of St. John Lateran
Holy Stairs (Scala Santa)
Avila – City of St. Teresa
Monastery of the Incarnation
Alba de Tormes
Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Carmel of Lisieux
Les Buissonnets
St. Peter’s Cathedral of Lisieux
