She converted to Catholicism at age nineteen after her tribe was visited by Jesuit missionaries.

Female saint names in catholic church. In the past Canon Law required that parents have a Christian name for the child at Baptism. A Saint can be someone l. Juliana for Poor people.

Mary the Blessed Virgin. That does mean she was the first female saint only the first after the canonization process was instituted. Lourdes is the largest pilgrimage site in France and the Basilica of Lisieux is second largest.

Many Catholics choose a saints name for their childs first or middle name or both. Meet Indias newest recognized saint Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes 1914-1992. A third woman was added as Doctor of the Church in 1997.

Saint Térèse of Lisieux. Cecile for Musicians St. Saint of the Day Female Saints Saint Feast Days by Month Patron Saints by Alphabet American Saints AfricanBlack Saints Irish Saints Japanese Saints Martyr Saints.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha The first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church Saint Kateri was born in 1656. St Teresa of Calcutta Mother Theresa A more well-known and modern-day saint St Theresa did amazing works through her order The Missionaries of Charity for over 45 years. The first woman formally canonized by the Church was St.

Other Female Patron Saints are remembered as the mothers of important saints. Dorothy for Brides St. In the current code of Canon Law number.