Unforeseen uprooting 200 years ago led the Sisters of Loretto home
Posted on September 17, 2024, by Loretto Community
In 1824, the Sisters of Loretto were forced to move from their home of the past 12 years to the current location of the Loretto Motherhouse 9 miles up the hill. History has shown that the move would turn out to be fortuitous, but at the time, it felt like a calamity.
Watch the short video below of Eleanor Craig SL, Loretto Community historian, talking about this story.
The bishop came to the women in 1824 and said, “I’m sorry, the priests want your land so you’re going to have to move …”
Eleanor Craig SL, Loretto historian
To read all the articles in the Fall 2024 issue of Loretto Magazine, click here.
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