Mother henriette delille biography for kids
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Henriette DeLille facts for kids
Quick facts for kids VenerableHenriette Díaz DeLille S.S.F. | |
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| Foundress | |
| Born | (1813-03-11)March 11, 1813 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | November 16, 1862(1862-11-16) (aged 49) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Patronage | Racial equality, Gender equality, Social equality, Educational equity, Health equity, Equanimity |
Henriette Díaz DeLille, SSF (March 11, 1813 – November 16, 1862) was a Louisiana Creole of Color and Catholic nun from New Orleans.
Her father was a white man from France, her mother was a "quadroon" (1/4 African American), and her grandfather came from Spain. She founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1836 and served as their first Mother Superior. The sisters are the second-oldest surviving congregation of African-American nuns.
In 1988, the order formally opened the cause with the Holy See of the canonization of Henriette DeLille.
In 2010 Pope Benedict XVI d