Servant of God

Nicholas Black Elk

Laity

Type of Cause

Heroic Virtues

birtH – Death

12/1858 - 08/19/1950

Birth Location

Platte County, Wyoming

Region of Country

Midwest

State or territory

South Dakota

Name of Guild or Sponsoring Organization

Guild

Diocese leading cause

Rapid City

Location of Shrine or Burial

Feast day

N/A

Email info for cause or shrine

Address for cause or shrine

Germaine Little Bear, Director of Native Ministry 225 Main Street, Suite 100 Rapid City, SD 57701

Date Declared
Servant of God

10/21/2017

Date positio
Approved

Date Declared
VEnerable

1st set of miracles approveD
^or Decree of Martyrom
^or Offer of Life

DatE
Beatified

2nd set of miracles
Approved

DatE
Canonized

Biography

Coming soon!

Prayer for Beatification or Canonization or intercession

Heavenly Father, Great Spirit! Behold us, who stand before you singing our song of thanksgiving for Servant of God, Nicholas Black Elk.

Faithfully he walked the Sacred Red Road and generously witnessed the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ among the Native American people. We humbly ask you to hear the prayers we plead through his intercession.

We ask Holy Mother Church to recognize his sanctity by acknowledging his presence among the company of Saints and as one to imitate in his zeal for the Gospel.

Open our hearts to also recognize the Risen Christ in other cultures and peoples, to your glory and honor through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Diocese of Rapid City

Books

NICHOLAS BLACK ELK: MEDICINE MAN, MISSIONARY, MYSTIC