List of Americans venerated in the Catholic Church

Some of these figures are significantly associated with what was at the time or subsequently became the United States.

Catholicism in the United States began with the first European explorations and colonization of the Americas.

Indeed, Columbus's expedition of 1492 included Catholic priests among the crew.

Several American Catholics have been considered for sainthood over the past 50 years.

Catholics continue to contribute to American religious life.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception , in Washington, D.C. , is the largest Catholic church in the United States . A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints.