Friday, February 11, 2011

Francesca S. Cabrini

Country of origin: Italy

Francesca S. Cabrini was the first American citizen to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. She founded sixty-seven schools, hospitals and orphanages in the United States, South America, and Europe. To read more about Francesca S. Cabrini, see her Wikipedia entry.

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