Posts Tagged ‘Fr. Augustus Tolton’

First African-American priest could be first African-American saint

Monday, May 14th, 2018

The first African-American priest in the US could be the country’s first African-American saint. Fr Augustus Tolton’s cause for canonisation was officially launched in 2010, and he was given the title “Servant of God” by the Vatican in February 2011. The runaway slave-turned priest’s cause for sainthood took a step forward last week. A committee Read more