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Kateri Tekakwitha ( pronounced [ˈɡaderi deɡaˈɡwita] in Mohawk ), given the name Tekakwitha, baptized as Catherine, and informally known as Lily of the Mohawks (1656 – April 17, 1680), is a Mohawk Catholic saint and virgin.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. Her mother was an Algonquin, who was captured by the Mohawks and who took a Mohawk chief for her husband.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha (born 1656, probably Ossernenon, New Netherland [now Auriesville, New York, U.S.]—died April 17, 1680, Caughnawaga, Quebec [now in Canada ]; canonized October 21, 2012; feast day in the U.S., July 14; feast day in Canada, April 17) was the first North American Indian canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Santa Kateri Tekakwitha, Washington. The blood of the martyrs. In 1646, the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, near present-day Auriesville, New York, was scarcely welcoming territory for Christian missionaries. The Jesuit Fr. Isaac Jogues and the layman Jean de la Lande were killed there that year.
Kateri Tekakwitha was a 17th century Mohawk woman who became the first Native American person canonized as a Catholic saint.
Apr 30, 2023 · Known as the Lily of the Mohawks, St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – 1680) embraced a countercultural Gospel wholeheartedly, committing herself entirely to Christ. Kateri’s Christian journey started at birth.
Explore St. Kateri Tekakwitha's in-depth biography, miracles and theological teachings. Read their inspirational quotes, prayers, and books that illuminate their spiritual journey.
