Kateri Tekawitha By Colton Adrian Apr 1, 1656 St.Kateri Tekakwitha Was born Apr 27, 1661 Small pox Mohawk suffered a severe smallpox epidemic from 1661 to 1663 Apr 5, 1676 Tekakwitha was baptized Apr 17, 1680 Tekakwitha Died Mar 1, 1980 Beatified Beatified in 1980 by pope John Oct 21, 2012 Canonized Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI Jun 14, 2015 Feast Day