Venerable Henriette Delille

Venerable Henriette Delille was born in New Orleans in 1813. She is the first United States native born African American whose cause for canonization has been officially opened by the Catholic Church.  With friends Juliette Gaudin and Josephine Charles, Henriette founded the Sisters of the Holy Family who provided nursing care and a home for orphans. Learn more about Henriette's life, legacy, and path to sainthood online from St. Mary's Academy.