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Catherine Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 - April 17, 1680), the daughter of a Mohawk warrior, was born in Osserneon near present-day Auriesville, New York. At the age of 4, her mother died of smallpox. Tekakwitha was converted and baptized in 1676 by Father Jacques de Lamberville, a Jesuit. Because she was persecuted by her Indian ancestors, she moved to Caughnawaga, Canada where she lived a life dedicated to prayer, penitential practices, and care for the sick and aged. In 1679, she took a vow of chastity. A year later, Kateri Tekakwitha died at the age of 24. She was beatified June 22, 1980 by Pope John Paul II, and is currently awaiting canonization.
- http://www.kateritekakwitha.org/kateri/
- http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintk01.htm
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=154
Kateri Tekakwitha figures prominently as a character in fictional writings by Leonard Cohen (Beautiful Losers) and William Vollmann (Fathers and Crows).
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