Mother Angelica

Mother Angelica, born Rita Antoinette Rizzo in 1923, is a Franciscan nun who founded the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), headquartered in Jefferson County, as well as the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Cullman County.

Portrait of Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN in Irondale, Alabama
Courtesy of EWTN Global Catholic Network
Portrait of Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN in Irondale, Alabama