Saint Katharine Mary Drexel
Title
Saint Katharine Mary Drexel
Subject
Drexel, Katharine Mary, Saint, 1858-1955
Biographical Text
Daughter of Francis A. Drexel and niece to Anthony J. Drexel, Katharine entered religious life and founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People in 1891. The Order's mission focused on service and education for underserved populations of Native American and Black youth. This mission was accomplished through funding, building, and staffing Catholic boarding and day schools which aimed to "save" the youth in these communities through assimilation to the dominant white culture and conversion to Catholicism.
The order is now known as the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS). Katharine Drexel was sainted in 2000. Read more about her life and work here.
The order is now known as the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS). Katharine Drexel was sainted in 2000. Read more about her life and work here.
Birth Date
November 26, 1858
Death Date
March 3, 1955
Birthplace
Philadelphia, PA
Occupation
Woman religious
Source
Detail of photograph of Mother Katharine Mary Drexel
undated
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20070290050
undated
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20070290050
Rights
Copyright is undetermined. The images are provided here for educational, scholarly, non-commercial purposes. Please contact the Drexel University Archives for image use and reproduction.
Collection
Citation
“Saint Katharine Mary Drexel,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/19.
Item Relations
| This Item | is primary topic of | Item: Mother Katharine Drexel's Living Relatives Attending Beatification [Drexel genealogical chart] |
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| Item: Photograph of Katharine Drexel | depicts | This Item |