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{{Saints | {{Saints | ||
|SaintName=Saint Katharine Drexel | |SaintName=Saint Katharine Drexel | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
|SaintBirthDate= | |FeastDay=March 03 | ||
|SaintBirthDate=1858-11-26 | |||
|SaintBirthPlace=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |SaintBirthPlace=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
|SaintDeathDate=1955-03-03 | |||
|SaintDeathDate= | |||
|DeathPlace=Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States | |DeathPlace=Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural Causes | |SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural Causes | ||
|NotableAddress1=Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana | |NotableAddress1=Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
|NotableAddress2=Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Motherhouse, Bensalem, Pennsylvania | |NotableAddress2=Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Motherhouse, Bensalem, Pennsylvania | ||
|BeatificationDate=1988-11-20 | |||
|BeatificationDate= | |||
|Beatifier=Pope John Paul II | |Beatifier=Pope John Paul II | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate= | |CanonizationDate=2000-10-01 | ||
|Canonizer=Pope John Paul II | |Canonizer=Pope John Paul II | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | |CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of Amy Wall, a baby with severe ear and hearing issues | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of Amy Wall, a baby with severe ear and hearing issues | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of Robert Gutherman from a severe skin condition | |SaintMiracle2=Healing of Robert Gutherman from a severe skin condition | ||
|Profession=Philanthropist, Educator, Religious Sister | |Profession=Philanthropist, Educator, Religious Sister | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament | |ReligiousAffiliation=Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament | ||
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|Attributes=Cross, Rosary, School | |Attributes=Cross, Rosary, School | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Saint Katharine Drexel Shrine, Bensalem, Pennsylvania | |PrimaryShrine=Saint Katharine Drexel Shrine, Bensalem, Pennsylvania | ||
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Saint Katharine Drexel was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family known for their philanthropy. She used her inheritance to support education and welfare for Native American and African American communities. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People to work specifically with these marginalized groups. Katharine established numerous schools, including Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black Catholic university in the United States. Her life was marked by dedication to social justice, education, and evangelization, leading to her canonization in 2000. | Saint Katharine Drexel was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family known for their philanthropy. She used her inheritance to support education and welfare for Native American and African American communities. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People to work specifically with these marginalized groups. Katharine established numerous schools, including Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black Catholic university in the United States. Her life was marked by dedication to social justice, education, and evangelization, leading to her canonization in 2000. | ||