October 21, 2012 Kateri Tekakwitha, Algonquin- Mohawk laywoman known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," is canonized by Pope Benedict XVI. 2012: Hildegard of Bingen is made a Doctor of the Church. February 2013: Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI March 2013: Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina elected as Pope Francis and is the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to be elected Pope.