Kateri Tekakwitha

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    About Kateri Tekakwitha

    Kateri Tekakwitha, known as the Lily of the Mohawks, was a Catholic saint and virgin born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. She survived smallpox, took a vow of perpetual virginity, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake. She was canonized in 2012.

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