St. Katharine Drexel’s Tomb at Philadelphia Cathedral Named Archdiocesan Shrine
The sacred remains were transferred last year, with an increase of pilgrims seeking to visit and pray at the saint’s tomb.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced that the recently constructed tomb of St. Katharine Drexel at the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul has been declared an archdiocesan shrine.