Catherine Spalding, Scn: A Life in Letters

by Mary Ellen Doyle

At the age of nineteen, Catherine Spalding (1793-1858) ventured into what would become a lifetime of leadership with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN)--one of the most significant American religious communities for women. As a cofounder and first superior of the order, she dedicated her life to developing and improving health care, services for orphans, and education on the early frontier. Her contributions had a lasting impact on Catholicism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813168848
• ISBN13: 9780813168845
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary