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In 1900, she became a naturalized American citizen. She died at the age of sixty-seven in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. In 1933 her body was removed from its first tomb at West Park, [[New York]] and placed under the main altar of the chapel at Mother Cabrini High School, in New York City. She was beatified by the Roman Catholic church in November 1938 and canonized in 1946, the first American to have received this honor.<ref name=lahist/>
In 1900, she became a naturalized American citizen. She died at the age of sixty-seven in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. In 1933 her body was removed from its first tomb at West Park, [[New York]] and placed under the main altar of the chapel at Mother Cabrini High School, in New York City. She was beatified by the Roman Catholic church in November 1938 and canonized in 1946, the first American to have received this honor.<ref name=lahist/>
Several hospitals in the United States are named for Mother Cabrini, including the ones in New York City and [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], Louisiana.
Several hospitals in the United States are named for Mother Cabrini, including the ones in New York City and [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], Louisiana. There is a shrine to her honor in Golden, [[Colorado]].
In 2019, a public survey in New York City showed support for erecting a statue to honor Mother Cabrini because of her work in the Italian immigrant community. However, Chirlane McCray, wife of leftist [[Mayor]] [[Bill de Blasio]], decided instead to honor two drag queens as part of her "She Built NYC” program despite the fact that Mother Cabrini gathered more votes than any other woman under consideration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.silive.com/news/2019/10/mother-cabrini-got-the-votes-but-not-the-statue-why.html|title=Mother Cabrini got the votes -- but not the statue. Why?|publisher=silive.com|date-October 10, 2019|accessdate=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
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