Catherine Doherty

Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine de Hueck Doherty, better known as Catherine Doherty CM Servant of God (August 15, 1896 – December 14, 1985) was a Roman Catholic social worker and foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate. A pioneer of social justice and a renowned national speaker,Doherty was also a prolific writer of hundreds of articles, best-selling author of dozens of books, and a dedicated wife and mother. Her cause for canonization as a saint is under consideration by the Catholic Church.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Kolyschkine Ekaterina Fyodorovna
Birth dateAugust 15, 1896
Birth name
Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine
Екатерина Фёдоровна Колышкина
Birth place
Nizhny Novgorod , Russian Empire
Nationality
Russians in Canada
Religion
Byzantine Rite
Date of deathDecember 14, 1985
Place of death
Combermere Ontario
TitleBaroness

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External resources

  1. http://www.catherinedoherty.org
  2. http://www.madonnahouse.org
  3. http://www.madonnahouse.org/publications/doherty