Catherine Spalding
American Mother Superior
Catherine Spalding, known as Mother Spalding, was an American educator who was a co-founder and longtime mother superior of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She pioneered education, health services and social services for girls and orphans in... Wikipedia
Born: December 23, 1793, Charles County, MD
Died: March 20, 1858 (age 64 years), Louisville, KY
Parents: Edward Spalding
Mar 16, 2024 · Mother Catherine Spalding (born Dec. 23, 1793, Charles county, Md., U.S.—died March 20, 1858, Nazareth, Ky.) American Roman Catholic leader ...
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Spalding, Catherine (1793–1858)American nun who helped to establish schools, orphanages, and a hospital on the Kentucky frontier .
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