Teresa Chikaba

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Venerable Teresa Chikaba (1676-1748) was an Guinean princess declared as Venerable by the Catholic Church. Before the age of twenty, she was kidnapped by Spanish sailors and sold into slavery, later regaining her freedom. Due to her great faith, she desired to become a member of the Dominican Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Mary Magdalene, but was denied initially by the local bishop, who only granted her permission to work as a maid for the religious community. Some years later, he relented and she made final vows as a Dominican Sister. She was known for the care she gave to the poor, sick and down-hearted. Her cause for canonization is being promoted by different groups.