Henriette DeLille
Religious sister
Henriette Díaz DeLille, SSF was a Louisiana Creole of color and Catholic religious sister from New Orleans. She founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1836 and served as their first Mother Superior. The sisters are the second-oldest surviving... Wikipedia
Born: March 11, 1813, New Orleans, LA
Died: November 17, 1862 (age 49 years), New Orleans, LA
Parents: Marie-Josèphe Díaz and Jean-Baptiste Lille Sarpy
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A native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, Venerable Mother Henriette Díaz DeLille (1813-1862), was the great-great-granddaughter of a slave ...
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