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Sister Bernadette Brandt, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder: OBSCHI-D-BRANBERN-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-BRANBERN

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, a sheet indicating specifically where Sister Bernadette was first missioned, obituaries, several photographs of Mt. Olivet showing Sister Bernadette's resting place.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887-1894

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Sister's papers are unrestricted and available for review since more than 50 years have past since her death.

Biographical / Historical

Sister Bernadette Brandt, OSB was born in 1870 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She entered the Benedictine Community in July, 1887. She was missioned immediately to St. Gertrude's Convent and Academy in Breckenridge, Colorado as a teacher. She made her triennial vows in Chicago in March, 1889. Her perpetual vows were made in Canon City, Colorado in March, 1892. Due to ministry need, Sister Bernadette experienced extensive travel during her formation years. Sister Bernadette died at the young age of 24 in 1894 in Aspen, Colorado and her burial was in Denver at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

  • License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Title
A Guide to Sister Bernadette Brandt, OSB papers
Author
Mickey Smith
Date
2025-03-03
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:
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