Julia Greeley | |
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 Julia Greeley and unknown baby | |
| Born | c. 1833-48 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | 7 June 1918 Denver, Colorado, U.S. Her tomb is now located at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado U.S. |
Julia Greeley, OFS (c. 1833-48 – 7 June 1918), was an African-American philanthropist and Catholic convert. An enslaved woman later freed by the US government, she is known as Denver's "Angel of Charity" because of her aid to countless families in poverty.[1] Her cause for beatification was opened by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila in 2016.
- ^ Peterson, Kirk (August 10, 2018). "New coalition seeks sainthood for five African-Americans".