Charlene Richard | |
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| Born | January 13, 1947 Richard, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1959 (aged 12) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, (30°25′18″N 92°18′46″W / 30.421788°N 92.3127187°W) in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she has performed a number of miracles. Local Catholic clergy and diocesan officials permitted, promoted, and participated in the popular veneration of Richard for years prior to her being named a Servant of God.[1][2][3]
- ^ Gaudet, Marcia (1994). "Folk Veneration Among the Cajuns". Southern Folklore. 51 (2): 153–66.
- ^ "Mass today honors 'Little Cajun Saint'". Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, LA: Gannett. August 7, 2009.
- ^ Gagliano, Katie (January 11, 2020). "Lafayette diocese launches pathway to sainthood for 2 Acadiana residents; third to follow". Acadiana Advocate. Retrieved March 10, 2020.