Sisters of the Holy Cross Menzingen
The Sisters of Holy Cross Menzingen is a Catholic congregation of nuns. It was founded in 1844 in Menzingen, Canton Zug, Switzerland by Mother Bernarda Heimgartner, now listed as "Venerable" by the Catholic Church.[1] The order is now international with more than 1700 sisters.
Founder
Mother Bernarda started the order after reaching Menzingen, Canton Zug on October 17, 1844. She was born Maria Anna Heimgartner in Fislisbach, Canton Aargau on November 26, 1822. After her education, she worked as a children's nurse between 1838 and 1840. She joined the 'Sisters of Divine Providence' in Ribeauville, Alsace between 1843 and 1844.[2]
Location
- Switzerland (1844)
- Sri Lanka (1930)
Institutions
Schools
- Holy Cross School, London, UK
- Holy Cross Preparatory School, London, UK
Hospitals
- St. Josephs Home for the Elders, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Holy Cross Hospital. Jaffna, Sri Lanka
References
- ↑ "Venerable Bernarda Heimgartner". CatholicSaints.Info. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Our Foundress Mother Bernarda". holycross-menzingen.org.
External links
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