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St. Kateri Tekakwitha

St. Kateri TekakwithaStatue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha on the outside of the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, near Quebec City.

Born in 1656 at Ossernenon, Iroquois Confederacy.
Died April 17, 1680, at Kahnawake (near Montreal) Canada.
Beatified June 22, 1980, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Canonized October 21, 2012, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI