Henriette DeLille
Organization founder
1813 – 1862
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Who was Henriette DeLille?
Venerable Henriette DeLille founded the Catholic order of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, which was composed of free women of color. The order provided nursing care and a home for orphans, later establishing schools as well. In 1989 the order formally opened its cause with the Vatican in the canonization of Henriette DeLille. She was declared venerable in 2010.
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- Born
- 1813
New Orleans - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- France
- Lived in
- New Orleans
- Died
- Nov 17, 1862
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on July 23, 2013
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