Julia Greeley
| Servant of God Julia Greeley, O.F.S. | |
|---|---|
| Denver's Angel of Charity | |
| Born |
ca. 1833-48 Hannibal, Missouri, United States |
| Died |
7 June 1918 Denver, Colorado |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | June 7 |
| Patronage | Black Americans, slaves, Denver |
Julia Greeley (ca. 1833-48 – 7 June 1918), was a Black American freed slave from Colorado known for her charitable works towards the poor. She is dubbed as "Denver's Angel of Charity." On January 2014, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver officially opened an investigation for her sainthood.[1][2]
Greeley is one of the four people that U.S. bishops voted to allow to be investigated for possible sainthood at their fall meeting. She joins four other African Americans placed into consideration in recent years. She is also the first person to be interred in the Denver cathedral since it opened in 1912.[2]
References
- ↑ "Julia Greeley: "A woman with a wide-winged spirit"". juliagreeleyhome.org. 9 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Remains of former slave Julia Greeley moved to Denver church as she is considered for sainthood". denverpost.com. 9 April 2018.
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