St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston

St. Mary's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Geography
Location Galveston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care system Non-profit
Hospital type General
Services
Beds 322 (at close)
History
Founded 1866
Closed 1996
Links
Website http://www.christushealth.org/about_legacy_call.htm
Lists Hospitals in Texas

St. Mary's Hospital was a Catholic hospital founded in 1866 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Galveston, Texas, United States; it was the first private hospital in Texas.[1][2] The hospital was closed and sold in 1996 to the neighboring University of Texas Medical Branch.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. ↑ "The CHRISTUS legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-10-03.


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