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Thea Bowman

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Thea Bowman

Birth
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi, USA
Death
30 Mar 1990 (aged 52)
Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Plot
South Grove 10, Lot 604
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Religious Leader. A Catholic nun and only black member of The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA), she dedicated her life to educating and evangelizing Blacks. In 1988 she recorded an album, "Sister Thea: Songs of My People.” She supported the cause of women in the Catholic Church. She has been posthumously designated a Servant of God by the Vatican, and the Diocese of Jackson is currently pursuing her cause for sainthood.
Religious Leader. A Catholic nun and only black member of The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA), she dedicated her life to educating and evangelizing Blacks. In 1988 she recorded an album, "Sister Thea: Songs of My People.” She supported the cause of women in the Catholic Church. She has been posthumously designated a Servant of God by the Vatican, and the Diocese of Jackson is currently pursuing her cause for sainthood.

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  • Originally Created by: Deleon Todd
  • Added: Mar 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7287245/thea-bowman: accessed ), memorial page for Thea Bowman (29 Dec 1937–30 Mar 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7287245, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.