St. Rose of Viterbo Convent

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St. Rose of Viterbo Convent is the mother house of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse. The convent was dedicated to Rose of Viterbo. The Franciscan Sisters moved into the convent in 1871.^[1] In 1906, the Maria Angelorum Chapel was consecrated at St. Rose Convent. The chapel was designed by Eugene Liebert.^[2] Thaddeus von Zukotynski painted the altar painting of St. Francis of Assisi altar painting. An oil-on-canvas painting, it is located immediately above the altar in Mary of the Angels Chapel showing St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order. This work, by Thaddeus von Zukotynski, shows Francis at prayer in the Little Chapel of Portiuncula, surrounded by visions of Jesus, Mary and angelic hosts. Since August 1, 1878, 2 Franciscan sisters pray without interruption for the world, the church, people, and the community.

Contents 1 See also 2 Sources 3 References 4 External links

[edit] See also

• Tadeusz Żukotyński

[edit] Sources

• Zimmerman, H. Russell, The architecture of Eugene Liebert: Teutonic style in the American midwest, 2006.

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[edit] External links

• Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

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