Mother Catherine Spalding's Writing Desk
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Mother Catherine Spalding's Writing Desk
Subject
Writing desks
Spalding, Catherine, 1793-1858
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Archival Center
Spalding, Catherine, 1793-1858
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Archival Center
Description
Mother Catherine Spalding, a founding leader of the new religious community in the new Catholic diocese of Kentucky, used this writing desk, ca. 1840-1860.
Her peers so respected her that Sister Catherine was consistently reelected to six-year terms, despite giving Fr. David and Bishop Flaget “convincing reasons” why she should not retain leadership for life. Other Sisters collaborated with her Council, however, and numerous clergy and lay persons worked to establish the three main ministries that Kentuckians lacked.
The desk is displayed in Heritage Hall, O'Connell Hall, on the campus at Nazareth, Kentucky.
Her peers so respected her that Sister Catherine was consistently reelected to six-year terms, despite giving Fr. David and Bishop Flaget “convincing reasons” why she should not retain leadership for life. Other Sisters collaborated with her Council, however, and numerous clergy and lay persons worked to establish the three main ministries that Kentuckians lacked.
The desk is displayed in Heritage Hall, O'Connell Hall, on the campus at Nazareth, Kentucky.
Creator
N/A
Source
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Date
ca. 1840-1860
Contributor
N/A
Rights
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Relation
N/A
Format
wood furniture
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
MCS Desk 1.jpeg
MCS Desk 2.jpeg
MCS Desk 2.jpeg
Citation
N/A, “Mother Catherine Spalding's Writing Desk,” Sisters of Charity Federation Archives, accessed May 28, 2023, http://scfederationarchives.org/items/show/158.
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