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Sister Lioba Deininger, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-DEINLIOB

Scope and Contents

This hanging file includes photographs, correspondence, biographies, a personal data sheet, crocheted doilies, a German book from her late niece, correspondence, next of kin, ministry lists and prayer cards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Sisters' papers are restricted for 50 years after the Sister's death, until August 7th, 2030. Photographs, previously published, and widely distributed materials are unrestricted.

Biographical / Historical

Sister Lioba Deininger, OSB was born Anna, daughter of Franz Xaver and Theresa Deininger, on December 24th, 1900 in Weinberg, Germany. She entered the Abbey of St. Walburg, Eichstatt, as an aspirant to the American missions in 1927 before coming to Chicago to join the Benedictine community. She spent most of her life either at the Chicago priory or at St. Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Colorado. She worked as a housekeeper, baker, kitchen assistant, and in laundry. She was the first to die in the St. Joseph's Court Infirmary on August 7th, 1980 at 79 years old.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 hanging file)

Language of Materials

English

German

Metadata Rights Declarations

  • License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Related Materials

Photos in 1988 Jubilee, 1989 Jubilee, 1927 Community Photo of novices, and 1928 Formal Photo of Scholastics.

Title
A Guide to Sister Lioba Deininger, OSB papers
Author
Clara Finkelstein
Date
2025-09-22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository

Contact:
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203