8 notable women in Christian history

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, March 08, 2019

Catherine Booth (1829-1890), the co-founder of the Salvation Army. | Public Domain

March is Women’s History Month in the United States, a time in which Americans focus on the many contributions women have made in the past.

The observance has its federal roots in a February 1980 proclamation by President Jimmy Carter meant to celebrate “National Women’s History Week” during the week of March 8, which is International Women’s Day. It became an official annual month celebration by an act of Congress in 1987.

Through the centuries, women have made substantial and various contributions to church history, from evangelism to leadership. Indeed, there are too many to list in a single piece.

With that noted, here are eight notable women from Christian history. They include a French warrior, a prolific hymnist, a famed abolitionist and a Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian.