Description
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha holding a cross
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) was born in what is now New York State to a Mohawk father and an Algonquin Christian mother. After losing her parents in a smallpox epidemic, she grew up with relatives. She was baptized in 1676 and later moved to a Catholic Indigenous community near Montreal, where prayer and service shaped her daily life.
Benedict XVI canonized Kateri on October 21, 2012. This image shows her with two braids, an ochre-colored fringed garment and a plain wooden cross held in both hands. The inscription uses Katherine, a form of her baptismal name. The cross is the central devotional attribute; the portrait is an artistic representation, not a historical record of her clothing.
Made in Poland on linden wood
Art Christiana makes this icon to order on a linden-wood board with two coats of primer. The image is printed directly onto the prepared surface and finished with decorative gold-tone metal leaf (schlagmetal). A certificate bearing the production year and a hanging fixture are attached to the back.
The icon can accompany prayer in a home or parish setting and serve as a starting point for learning about Kateri's life. It may also be chosen by someone taking her name at Confirmation.