Julia Greeley
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Julia Greeley, OFS, was an African-American philanthropist and Catholic convert. An enslaved woman later freed by the US government, she is known as Denver's "Angel of Charity" because of her aid to countless families in poverty. Her cause for... Wikipedia
Born: 1833, Hannibal, MO
Died: June 7, 1918 (age 85 years), Denver, CO
Place of burial: Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, CO
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The Julia Greeley Guild is a group of men and women dedicated to extending Julia's fame for sanctity, proposing her as a model of Christian virtue, encouraging ...
Julia Greeley, OFS (c. 1833-48 – 7 June 1918), was an African-American philanthropist and Catholic convert. An enslaved woman later freed by the US government, ...
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Julia Greeley has been called Denver's “Angel of Mercy” and a model for the faithful in northern Colorado. In December of 2016, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila ...
Julia Greeley died on June 7, 1918 - the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Although her death came unexpectedly, she was able to receive last rites. It is estimated ...
Julia Greeley (c. 1840–1918) was born into slavery in Missouri. Around 1880 she moved to Denver and became a Catholic. Despite being poor herself, Greeley ...
Julia Greeley is a role model for all women and an inspiration for anyone facing poverty or hardship. Born in slavery in the 1840's, Julia was brutally ...
May 26, 2023 · That woman, Julia Greeley, born a slave in Missouri between 1833 and 1848, is now a candidate for Catholic sainthood. As an emancipated adult, ...
She has the distinction of being the only simple Catholic layman in the history of Denver whose dead body lay in state in a Catholic church. From 3 until 8 o' ...
Julia Greeley was a model of Mercy and came to be known as “Denver's Angel of Charity.” One writer called her a one-person St. Vincent de Paul Society. Hers was ...