American Saints: Five Centuries of Heroic Sanctity on the American Continents [Paperback]

John F. Fink (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0818909005 | ISBN-13: 978-0818909009 | Publication Date: November 9, 2001

There are at least 137 men and women who have lived in North or South America who have been beatified or canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Most of these, fifty of them, came from Mexico and another 33 were from Brazil. The United Satates and Canada together can claim eight North American Martyrs. Individually Canada boasts another twelve saints or blesseds and the United States, nine. Seven were from Peru three each were from Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay two each were from Argentina and Chile and one each from Guatemala, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. All except eight of these were beatified or canonized within the last one hundred years or so. Of these, Pope John Paul II was responsible for the canonization of 28 and the beatification of 32 others. This little book is a fascinating, brief introduction into the lives and struggles of these saintly men and women. Recommended in Seton Home Study Grade 7 Author: John Fink Publisher: Alba House Format: 157 pages, paperback ISBN: 9780818909009

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Alba House (November 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0818909005
• ISBN-13: 978-0818909009
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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