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Celebrate The American Saints, Blesseds and Venerables

Articles, Saints | October 31, 2024 | by Catholics for Catholics


The American Church has been blessed with numerous Saints, Blesseds and Venerables, all of whom in their own unique way witness to Christ’s love through their martyrdom or virtuous lives within our American culture.

Currently, there are eleven American Saints:
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, St. Marianne Cope, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, St. Mother Théodore Guérin, St. Isaac Jogues and the North American Martyrs, St. John Neumann, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Father Junípero Serra, O.F.M., St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and St. Damien de Veuster (canonized as Damien of Molokaʻi).

There are four American Blesseds:
Blessed Father Solanus Casey, O.F.M. Cap., Blessed Father Stanley Francis Rother, Blessed Father Francis Xavier Seelos, C.Ss.R.,., and Blessed Sister Miriam Teresa, S.C. (Teresa Demjanovich).

There are  thirteen American Venerables:
Venerable Father Nelson Baker, Venerable Bishop Frederic Baraga, Venerable Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, O.S.C., Venerable Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J., Venerable Henriette Delille, S.S.F., Venerable Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik, O.S.F., Venerable Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, O.A.R., Venerable Mother Maria Kaupas, S.S.C., Venerable Mother Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, O. Carm., Venerable Father Michael McGivney, Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Venerable Pierre Toussaint, and Venerable Father Felix Varela.

All Christians are called to be saints. Saints are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, or were martyred for the faith, and who are worthy of imitation.

Source: USCCB

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