St. Katherine Drexel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1858. St. Katherine organized a religious order, and founded Xavier University in Louisiana. Her feast day is celebrated on March 3. The penny-sized St. Katherine patron saint medal is crafted from the finest sterling silver and comes on a 18 inch stainless steel chain with a clasp. This chain length is the perfect size for middle school aged children through young adults and women. This saint medal bears an image of St. Katherine with her name around the edge. The back of the St. Katherine medal has been left blank to allow for personalized engraving which we offer here at St. Patrick's Guild for the reasonable price of $9.95. Click here for more details. Our St. Katherine medal necklace makes an especially personalized inspirational gift for the young person who is making her Confirmation and has chosen Katherine as her Confirmation name. The St. Katherine medal comes packaged in a handsome hinged jewelry gift box.