Saint Katharine Drexel - Life, Quotes & Facts
Saint Katharine Drexel used her personal fortune to fund schools for Native Americans and African Americans. She was canonized in 2000.
Who Was Saint Katharine Drexel?In 1891, Saint Katharine Drexel left her life as an heiress behind when she became a nun. She subsequently founded the order of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and used her fortune to create new schools for Native Americans and African Americans across the United States.