Saint Maria Katharina Kasper
Also known as: Catalina Kasper; Catherine Kasper; Maria Caterina Kasper
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 2
Born
May 26, 1820
Died
February 2, 1898
Canonized
14 October 2018 by Pope Francis at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
Beatified
16 April 1978 by Pope Paul VI in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Biography
Saint Maria Katharina Kasper, also known as Catalina Kasper, Catherine Kasper, or Maria Caterina Kasper, was born on 26 May 1820 in Dernbach, Westerwaldkreis, Germany. She was the third of four children born to Heinrich Kasper and Katharina Fassel, who were poor but devout peasants. Maria had four half-sisters from her father's first marriage. From an early age, Maria showed a keen interest in religious life....