Award
National Women's Hall of Fame
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Katharine Drexel
1858-11-26 – 1955-03-03
Life & Legacy
Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American Catholic religious sister and educator. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, a religious congregation serving Black and Indigenous Americans. Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Drexel was the second person born in the United States to be declared a saint and the first who was born a U.S. citizen.
Occupation & Career
religious sister, educator, missionary, nun
Faith & Community
Catholic Church
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Women's Hall of Fame; Siena Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
National Women's Hall of Fame · Siena Medal
Church
Catholic Church
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Siena Medal
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Faith Community
Catholic Church
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q254227 · wikidata
Family Father
Francis Anthony Drexel
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Family Mother
Hannah J. Langstroth
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q254227 — wikidata View source
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