Editing Teresa of Ávila (section)

====Extended travels====
In 1567, Teresa received a [[letters patent|patent]] from the Carmelite General, Rubeo de Ravenna, to establish further houses of the new [[Religious order (Catholic)|order]]. This process required many visitations and long journeys across nearly all the provinces of Spain. She left a record of the arduous project in her ''Libro de las Fundaciones''. Between 1567 and 1571, reformed convents were established at [[Medina del Campo]], [[Malagón]], [[Valladolid]], [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]], [[Pastrana, Spain|Pastrana]], [[Salamanca]], and [[Alba de Tormes]].

As part of the original patent, Teresa was given permission to set up two houses for [[Friar|men]] who wished to adopt the reforms. She convinced two Carmelite friars, [[John of the Cross]] and Anthony of Jesus to help with this. They founded the first monastery of Discalced Carmelite brothers in November 1568 at [[Duruelo]]. Another friend of Teresa, [[Jerónimo Gracián]], the [[Carmelite visitator]] of the older observance of [[Andalusia]] and apostolic commissioner, and later [[Provincial superior|provincial]] of the Teresian order, gave her powerful support in founding monasteries at [[Segovia]] (1571), [[Beas de Segura]] (1574), [[Seville]] (1575), and [[Caravaca de la Cruz]] ([[Murcia]], 1576). Meanwhile, John of the Cross promoted the inner life of the movement through his power as a teacher and preacher.{{sfn|Kavanaugh|Rodgriguez|1991|pp=9–27}}