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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Saints of America Biography Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917) was born in Italy to a humble family. She struggled with frail health but possessed incredible
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St. Marianne Cope
St. Marianne Cope - Saints of America Biography Marianne Cope (1838–1918)was a pioneering Franciscan sister. Born in Germany and raised in New York, she devoted herself to serving the
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St. Katharine Drexel
St. Katharine Drexel - Saints of America Biography Katharine Drexel (1858–1955) was born in Philadelphia to a wealthy family. Though raised in privilege, she was deeply moved by the
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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne - Saints of America Biography St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769–1852)was born in France and joined the Society of the Sacred Heart despite family opposition.
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St. Théodore Guérin
St. Théodore Guérin - Saints of America Biography Saint Théodore Guérin (1798–1856) was a French-born Catholic religious sister who became a pioneer of faith and education in the
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St. John Neumann
St. John Neumann - Saints of America Biography John Neumann (1811–1860) was born in Bohemia. Gifted academically and spiritually, he desired to become a priest. When the local seminary
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Saints of America Biography Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821) was the first native-born American to be canonized a saint. Raised in New York, she
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Kateri Tekakwitha - Saints of America Biography Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680) was born in what is now New York to a Mohawk chief and an Algonquin mother who
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St. Damien de Veuster
St. Damien de Veuster - Saints of America Biography Saint Damien de Veuster (1840–1889) devoted his life to serving those society had abandoned. He joined the Congregation of
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