Teresa of Jesus Jornet was a Spanish religious sister born in Aitona in 1843. After working as a teacher in Argençola during her youth, she entered the Third Order of Mount Carmel. She is most recognized for establishing the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, a religious community where she served as the first superior. Following her death in Llíria in 1897, she was later beatified and canonized, becoming a significant figure within the Catholic Church.