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Every image in the Catholic Saints of America hub is public domain or carries a verified free license, sourced from the Library of Congress, US military archives, pre-1931 publications, and Wikimedia Commons. Figures with no verifiable free-license image carry none: we never publish an image we cannot source.

Reconstructed church, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee

Servants of God Martyrs of La Florida

Associated site

Reconstructed church, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee

Public domain (released by photographer, PD-user) · source

Death of Father Corpa (engraving, Sadlier's Excelsior Studies, 1907)

Venerable Martyrs of Georgia

Associated site

Death of Father Corpa (engraving, Sadlier's Excelsior Studies, 1907)

CC0 (Internet Archive Book Images; underlying 1907 engraving PD-US) · source

The North American Martyrs (devotional holy card, c.1930)

Saint René Goupil

Associated site

The North American Martyrs (devotional holy card, c.1930)

Public domain (PD-Art, anonymous c.1930 devotional print) · source

Father Isaac Jogues S.J. (Donald Guthrie McNab, 1895)

Saint Isaac Jogues

Father Isaac Jogues S.J. (Donald Guthrie McNab, 1895)

Public domain (PD-old, pre-1931 publication) · source

The Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit devotional image, 1925-1930; BAnQ)

Saint Jean de Lalande

Associated site

The Canadian Martyrs (Jesuit devotional image, 1925-1930; BAnQ)

Public domain (PD-old, pre-1931 Jesuit publication, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) · source

Kateri Tekakwitha (Archives de Montréal, 1900)

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri Tekakwitha (Archives de Montréal, 1900)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Junípero Serra (Detroit Publishing Co. print of an 18th-century portrait)

Saint Junipero Serra

Junípero Serra (Detroit Publishing Co. print of an 18th-century portrait)

Public domain (PD-US, 18th-c. artwork) · source

Rt. Rev. John Nepomucene Neumann (Samuel Hollyer engraving, c.1892; Library of Congress)

Saint John Neumann

Rt. Rev. John Nepomucene Neumann (Samuel Hollyer engraving, c.1892; Library of Congress)

No known copyright restrictions (Library of Congress) · source

Elizabeth Ann Seton (portrait by Amabilia Filicchi)

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton (portrait by Amabilia Filicchi)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Simon Bruté (engraving, St. Mary's Seminary, 1891)

Servant of God Simon Bruté

Simon Bruté (engraving, St. Mary's Seminary, 1891)

Public domain (PD-US-expired, 1891 publication) · source

Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (steel engraving, Brownson biography, 1873)

Servant of God Demetrius Gallitzin

Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (steel engraving, Brownson biography, 1873)

Public domain (1873 US publication) · source

Rose Philippine Duchesne (Society of the Sacred Heart portrait)

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne

Rose Philippine Duchesne (Society of the Sacred Heart portrait)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

The V. Rev. Felix Varela, D.D. (Nagel lithograph, c.1853; Library of Congress)

Venerable Félix Varela

The V. Rev. Felix Varela, D.D. (Nagel lithograph, c.1853; Library of Congress)

No known restrictions on publication (Library of Congress) · source

Pierre Toussaint (Anthony Meucci miniature, 1820s; New-York Historical Society)

Venerable Pierre Toussaint

Pierre Toussaint (Anthony Meucci miniature, 1820s; New-York Historical Society)

Public domain (PD-Art, PD-old-100) · source

Saint Mother Theodore Guérin (1856 portrait; Sisters of Providence archives)

Saint Théodora Guérin

Saint Mother Theodore Guérin (1856 portrait; Sisters of Providence archives)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Sisters of the Holy Family, New Orleans (1899; Library of Congress, 1900 Paris Exposition collection)

Venerable Henriette Delille

Associated site

Sisters of the Holy Family, New Orleans (1899; Library of Congress, 1900 Paris Exposition collection)

Public domain (Library of Congress, 1899) · source

Samuel Mazzuchelli (19th-century painting)

Venerable Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli

Samuel Mazzuchelli (19th-century painting)

Public domain (PD-Art, PD-old-100) · source

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (photograph, c.1855)

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (photograph, c.1855)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Bishop Frederic Baraga (Brady studio daguerreotype, 1853; Library of Congress)

Venerable Frederic Baraga

Bishop Frederic Baraga (Brady studio daguerreotype, 1853; Library of Congress)

No known restrictions on publication (Library of Congress) · source

The Shreveport Martyrs of 1873 (composite photograph made after their deaths)

Servants of God: The Shreveport Martyrs

The Shreveport Martyrs of 1873 (composite photograph made after their deaths)

Cheryl H. White / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Mother Cornelia Connelly (c.1877 photograph, published 1922)

Venerable Cornelia Connelly

Mother Cornelia Connelly (c.1877 photograph, published 1922)

Public domain (pre-1931 US publication) · source

Mother Mary Lange (photograph before 1882)

Venerable Mary Elizabeth Lange

Mother Mary Lange (photograph before 1882)

Public domain (PD-US-expired) · source

Father Isaac Hecker (photograph, c.1890)

Servant of God Isaac Hecker

Father Isaac Hecker (photograph, c.1890)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Julia Greeley holding Marjorie Ann Urquhart (c.1916)

Servant of God Julia Greeley

Julia Greeley holding Marjorie Ann Urquhart (c.1916)

Public domain (pre-1931 US publication) · source

Father Damien (photograph by William Brigham, 1889)

Saint Damien de Veuster

Father Damien (photograph by William Brigham, 1889)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Father Michael McGivney (photograph before 1890)

Blessed Michael J. McGivney

Father Michael McGivney (photograph before 1890)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Portrait of Sister Adele Brise, 1860 (Wisconsin Historical Society W01452C)

Servant of God Adele Brice

Portrait of Sister Adele Brise, 1860 (Wisconsin Historical Society W01452C)

Public domain (PD-US-expired, 1860) · source

Father Augustine Tolton (photograph by 1897)

Venerable Augustus Tolton

Father Augustine Tolton (photograph by 1897)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Mother Cabrini (photograph, c.1900)

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Mother Cabrini (photograph, c.1900)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Mother Marianne Cope in her youth (1883)

Saint Marianne Cope

Mother Marianne Cope in her youth (1883)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik (photograph, c.1910)

Venerable Maria Teresa Dudzik

Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik (photograph, c.1910)

Public domain (PD-old-100) · source

Frank Parater at Belmont Abbey College, c.1917

Servant of God Francis Parater

Frank Parater at Belmont Abbey College, c.1917

Public domain (PD-US, pre-1920 photograph) · source

Teresa Ysseldijk (photograph, 1915)

Venerable Maria Theresia

Teresa Ysseldijk (photograph, 1915)

Public domain (PD-US-expired, 1915) · source

Mother Mary Alphonsa (Rose Hawthorne Lathrop), late 1910s

Venerable Mary Alphonsa

Mother Mary Alphonsa (Rose Hawthorne Lathrop), late 1910s

Public domain (PD-US) · source

Sister Annella Zervas, OSB (photograph before 1926)

Servant of God Annella Zervas

Sister Annella Zervas, OSB (photograph before 1926)

Public domain (PD-US-expired, pre-1926) · source

Teresa Demjanovich (1916 photograph)

Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich

Teresa Demjanovich (1916 photograph)

Public domain (PD-old, 1916) · source

Father Nelson Baker (The Catholic Church in the United States of America, 1914)

Venerable Nelson Baker

Father Nelson Baker (The Catholic Church in the United States of America, 1914)

Public domain (1914 US publication) · source

Father Paul Wattson, SA (Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute)

Servant of God Paul Wattson

Father Paul Wattson, SA (Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute)

Public domain (PD-old) · source

Lt. Joseph Verbis LaFleur, US Army Chaplain Corps (official US Army photo, 1941)

Servant of God Joseph Verbis LaFleur

Lt. Joseph Verbis LaFleur, US Army Chaplain Corps (official US Army photo, 1941)

Public domain (work of the US federal government) · source

Father Edward J. Flanagan (Harris & Ewing, 1938; Library of Congress)

Servant of God Edward Flanagan

Father Edward J. Flanagan (Harris & Ewing, 1938; Library of Congress)

No known copyright restrictions (LOC Harris & Ewing collection) · source

Prayer chapel at the Rhoda Wise Shrine, Canton, Ohio

Servant of God Rhoda Wise

Associated site

Prayer chapel at the Rhoda Wise Shrine, Canton, Ohio

TheBlinkster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Nicholas Black Elk with his daughter Lucy and wife Anna, Manderson, SD (c.1910; Denver Public Library)

Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk

Nicholas Black Elk with his daughter Lucy and wife Anna, Manderson, SD (c.1910; Denver Public Library)

Public domain (PD-US) · source

Then 2nd Lt. Emil Kapaun, US Army chaplain, c.1943 (US Army photo)

Venerable Emil Kapaun

Then 2nd Lt. Emil Kapaun, US Army chaplain, c.1943 (US Army photo)

Public domain (work of the US federal government) · source

Children at the Christ Child Society Fresh Air Farm, Rockville, Maryland (1926; Library of Congress)

Servant of God Mary Virginia Merrick

Associated site

Children at the Christ Child Society Fresh Air Farm, Rockville, Maryland (1926; Library of Congress)

No known restrictions on publication (Library of Congress) · source

Katharine Drexel (photograph, c.1915)

Saint Katharine Drexel

Katharine Drexel (photograph, c.1915)

Public domain (pre-1931 US publication) · source

Statue of Blessed Solanus Casey, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne

Blessed Solanus Casey

Associated site

Statue of Blessed Solanus Casey, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne

Farragutful / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (stained glass window)

Blessed Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago

Associated site

Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (stained glass window)

Jmoliver / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno, USNR (US Navy photo NH 91758)

Servant of God Vincent Capodanno

Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno, USNR (US Navy photo NH 91758)

Public domain (work of the US Navy) · source

Siervas de María convent, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Venerable María Consuelo Soledad Sanjurjo Santos

Associated site

Siervas de María convent, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

P. Hughes (Indies1) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · source

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (Fred Palumbo, New York World-Telegram & Sun, 1952; Library of Congress)

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (Fred Palumbo, New York World-Telegram & Sun, 1952; Library of Congress)

No known restrictions (LOC NYWT&S collection) · source

Dorothy Day (1916)

Servant of God Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day (1916)

Public domain (PD-US, 1916) · source

Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Oklahoma City

Blessed Stanley Rother

Associated site

Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Oklahoma City

SounderBruce / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, where Brother James taught before Guatemala

Blessed James Miller

Associated site

Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, where Brother James taught before Guatemala

Bobak Ha'Eri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · source

Ordination of the first three Opus Dei priests, including José Luis Múzquiz (Madrid, June 25, 1944)

Servant of God José Luis Muzquiz de Miguel

Associated site

Ordination of the first three Opus Dei priests, including José Luis Múzquiz (Madrid, June 25, 1944)

Public domain (PD-Spain-photo, anonymous 1944) · source

Sister Thea Bowman at Walsh University, September 18, 1989

Servant of God Thea Bowman

Sister Thea Bowman at Walsh University, September 18, 1989

KatieHutchison / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Bishop Alphonse Gallegos (released to the public domain by the postulator of his cause; Wikimedia VRT ticket 2010022010019456)

Venerable Alphonse Gallegos

Bishop Alphonse Gallegos (released to the public domain by the postulator of his cause; Wikimedia VRT ticket 2010022010019456)

Public domain (VRT-verified release by rights holder) · source

Father Patrick Peyton during the 1964 Family Rosary Crusade (Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo)

Venerable Patrick Peyton

Father Patrick Peyton during the 1964 Family Rosary Crusade (Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo)

Public domain (1964 Brazilian state government press photo) · source

Korean refugees aboard the SS Meredith Victory, December 1950 (US Navy NH 95597; Captain LaRue not pictured)

Servant of God Marinus La Rue

Associated site

Korean refugees aboard the SS Meredith Victory, December 1950 (US Navy NH 95597; Captain LaRue not pictured)

Public domain (work of the US Navy) · source

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Betania, Miranda, Venezuela

Servant of God Maria Medrano de Bianchini

Associated site

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Betania, Miranda, Venezuela

CC0 1.0 · source

Father Bill Atkinson, OSA (Delaware County Daily Times, January 16, 1974)

Servant of God Bill Atkinson

Father Bill Atkinson, OSA (Delaware County Daily Times, January 16, 1974)

Public domain (PD-US-no notice, 1974 newspaper photo) · source

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