Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child

Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Unidentified Woman and Child. Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S., (November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 2000; her feast da...

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spelling xuloai_myfirst-46 Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child New Orleans (La.)--History; Nuns; Saints; African American women; African American children; Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Unidentified Woman and Child. Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S., (November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 2000; her feast day is observed on March 3. She was the second canonized saint to have been born in the United States and the first to have been born a U.S. citizen. Located in New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana was established in 1915 when Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded the coeducational secondary school from which it evolved. Drexel, supported by the interest of a substantial inheritance from her father, banker-financier Francis Drexel, founded and staffed many institutions throughout the United States in an effort to help educate Native Americans and African Americans. Unknown Xavier University of Louisiana n.d. 2017-10-26 image jpeg XUPC001.01.A.1.005 Epson Expression 11000 XL Physical rights are retained by Xavier University of Louisiana. Copyright is in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. archives@xula.edu http://cdm16948.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/myfirst/id/46
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title Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child
title_short Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child
title_full Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child
title_fullStr Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child
title_full_unstemmed Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Woman and Child
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description Photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. with Unidentified Woman and Child. Saint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S., (November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 2000; her feast day is observed on March 3. She was the second canonized saint to have been born in the United States and the first to have been born a U.S. citizen. Located in New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana was established in 1915 when Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded the coeducational secondary school from which it evolved. Drexel, supported by the interest of a substantial inheritance from her father, banker-financier Francis Drexel, founded and staffed many institutions throughout the United States in an effort to help educate Native Americans and African Americans.
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