Sister Stanislaus photograph

Collection

Identifier: A-03-9011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a photograph of Sister Stanislaus, O.S.U., formerly Mary Coogan.

Dates

Created: 1900

Creator

Howie, J.P. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Diocese of Charleston makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives. In providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials the Diocese of Charleston does not assume any responsibility for determining the nature of any rights, ownership or interest therein, nor for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use, nor for determining the nature of any liabilities (for defamation and invasion of privacy) that may arise from any publication or use; these rest entirely with the researcher.

Biographical or Historical Information

Sister Stanislaus was born Mary Elizabeth Coogan in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1878 to John Lynes Coogan and Sophie M. Dothage Coogan. She joined the Ursuline Sisters in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 21. In 1900, she entered as a novitiate and received the white veil. Sister Stanislaus died in 1923. She is buried in Saint Peter Cemetery in Columbia, South Carolina.

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