SBM.03k Mother Cecilia Kapsner, OSB, prioress (1901-1919) of St. Benedict's Convent, St. Joseph, MN
Date
c. 1900
Creator
SJA
Description
EXPANSION OF MONASTERY (1880-1909) SAINT BENEDICT'S MONASTERY (CONVENT), ST. JOSEPH, MN
Mother Cecilia (Mary) Kapsner born in Prussia in 1859, came to America at age 15 with her family who settled in Pierz, MN. Two years later, Mary entered St. Benedict's Convent, St. Joseph, MN, and professed vows in 1878. In 1901 she was elected to serve as prioress, a position she held for three consecutive terms. Mother Cecilia was the first prioress whose background was similar to the majority of the members of St. Benedict's Convent as well as the people in the St. Joseph area. With keen perception and ready judgment she led the community through considerable building expansion. Especially noteworthy is the construction of the Sacred Heart Chapel and the Teresa Hall addition to the college, both having been in the planning stages as early as 1909. ________ SBMA
Local Subject
religious women leaders
Type
image
Format
image/tiff
Holding Institution
Vivarium; Saint Benedict's Monastery - St. Joseph, MN
