# Kateri Tekakwitha

> Kateri Tekakwitha, given the name Tekakwitha (Tekaouïta, baptized as Catherine, known as Lily of the Mohawks and Protectress of Canada, also as Geneviève of New France/ Geneviève of Canada, was a Mohawk/Algonquin young woman when she converted to Catholicism. Committing to live as a virgin, she became known for her devotion to Jesus Christ, diligent work ethic, and dedicated prayers for her fellow Native people. She was canonized in 2012, the first Native American saint.

*17th‑century Mohawk Catholic saint, first Indigenous saint of North America (1656–1680)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kateri-tekakwitha

## Identity
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1656
- **Died:** 1680-04-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.kateritekakwitha.org

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pt.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [كاترى تيكاكويثا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%89_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AB%D8%A7)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://atj.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Кацярына Тэкаквіта](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%8F%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%A2%D1%8D%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D0%B0)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakvida](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakvida)
- [Catalina Tekakwitha](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalina_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
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- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [קטרי טקקויטה](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%99_%D7%98%D7%A7%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%99%D7%98%D7%94)
- [Katarina Tekakwitha](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katarina_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwita](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwita)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [カテリ・テカクウィタ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BF)
- [카데리 데카퀴타](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%B9%B4%EB%8D%B0%EB%A6%AC_%EB%8D%B0%EC%B9%B4%ED%80%B4%ED%83%80)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Kateri Tekákwitha](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tek%C3%A1kwitha)
- [Kateri Tekakwitha](https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha)
- [Wikiquote](https://pl.wikiquote.org/wiki/Katarzyna_Tekakwitha)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609)

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