Thea Bowman
Roman Catholic religious sister (1937–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Thea Bowman, FSPA (born Bertha Elizabeth Bowman; December 29, 1937 – March 30, 1990) was a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who made major contributions to the ministry of the Catholic Church toward African Americans.
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Born | Bertha Elizabeth Bowman (1937-12-29)December 29, 1937 Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States |
Died | March 30, 1990(1990-03-30) (aged 52) Canton, Mississippi, United States |
She became an evangelist among her people, assisted in the production of an African-American Catholic hymnal, and was a popular speaker on faith and spirituality in her final years, in addition to recording music. She also helped found the National Black Sisters' Conference to provide support for African-American women in Catholic religious life. She died of cancer in 1990.
In 2018, the Diocese of Jackson opened her cause for sainthood and she was designated a Servant of God.