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Mother Mary Lange
"Reflect on faithful witness" during Black Catholic History Month: Bishop in U.S.
Bishop Michael Burbidge said the month, observed in November, is “an important time” time to review the roles Black Catholics play in the life of the Church.
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the Road to Sainthood
Among the history revisited for Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American Catholics who are on the path to sainthood.
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the Rich History of Black Catholic Religious Orders
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange (1789-1882) emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free education to Baltimore’s Black children. With the support of Baltimore Archbishop James Whitfield, she founded a school for “girls of color” and then the Oblate Sisters of Providence, a religious community for women of African descent. The cause for Mother Mary Lange’s canonization was introduced by Baltimore Cardinal William Keeler in 1991, and as a “Servant of God,” she has begun the first step on the road to canonization.
