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Bishops give go-ahead to Sister Thea Bowman sainthood effort

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Bishops give go-ahead to Sister Thea Bowman sainthood effort

July 29, 2019January 21, 2026

By Mark Pattison | Catholic News ServiceThe U.S. bishops gave their assent to the canonization effort launched for Sister Thea Bowman by the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi.The assent, on a voice vote, came Nov. 14, the third day of their fall general meeting in Baltimore. The “canonical consultation" with the body of U.S. bishops is…...