Sisters of Charity (New York, N.Y.)

Variant names
Dates:
Active 1847
Active 1985

Biographical notes:

The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul were established in 1846 in McGowan's Pass at 109th St., New York City. When their land was appropriated for Central Park, they moved to Font Hill, now in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Mother House was named Mount Saint Vincent.

From the description of Mother Generals/Presidents collection, 1810-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155481792

Collecting area: Materials relating to the Sisters of Charity and its ministries.

From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155463432

Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton founded the Sisters of Charity in 1809 in Emmitsburg, Md. She became the first native-born American saint in 1975.

From the description of Elizabeth Ann Seton collection, [ca. 1783-1980] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155481738

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Subjects:

  • Academy of Mount St. Vincent (Tuxedo Park, N.Y.)
  • Beatification
  • Canonization
  • Catholic institutions
  • Catholic institutions
  • Churches
  • Civil rights demonstrations
  • Families
  • Hospitals
  • Indians of North America
  • Miracles
  • Missions
  • Monasticism and religious orders for women
  • Nursing
  • Parks
  • Real property
  • Religious education
  • Saints
  • Schools
  • Schools
  • Sewerage
  • Theology
  • Women
  • Women and religion
  • Women saints

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Shiremanstown (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Central Park (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Emmitsburg (Md.) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Yonkers (as recorded)
  • Bronx (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Port Chester (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Nassau (Bahamas) (as recorded)
  • Riverdale (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Appalachia (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Bronx (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Vietnam (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--East Moriches (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Tuxedo Park (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Tuxedo Park (as recorded)
  • Bronx (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Bahamas (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Peru (as recorded)
  • Arizona (as recorded)
  • Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Rome (Italy) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Bahamas (as recorded)
  • Guatemala (as recorded)
  • Rome (Italy) (as recorded)
  • Emmitsburg (as recorded)
  • Maryland (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania--Shiremanstown (as recorded)
  • Livorno (Italy) (as recorded)
  • Wen-chou shih (China) (as recorded)
  • Port Chester (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Shrub Oak (as recorded)
  • Harbour Island (Bahamas) (as recorded)
  • Bahamas--Nassau (as recorded)
  • Maryland--Emmitsburg (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Port Jervis (as recorded)
  • Harlem (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Yonkers (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Bahamas--Harbour Island (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Central Park (New York, N.Y.) (as recorded)

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