Images(2)

Habit, Nun's

Object number2010.75.98 a-h

Date1847-1969

MediumCotton/Thread/Fabric/Ribbon/Metal/Wood/Ribbon/Rope/Linen

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionWhite nun's habit with white scapular, white long-sleeve undergarment, white long-sleeve robe, white rope belt, white coif, white veil band, white veil, and wooden crucifix.Dimensions(a) Length 57.063, Width 15.625 across the shoulders;
(b) Length 58.375, Width 16.625 across the shoulders;
(c) Length 54.875, Width 17.875 across the shoulders ;
(d) Length 61.000 while doubled;
(e) Length 20.000, Depth 18.125;
(f) Width 16.875, Depth 4.188;
(g) Length 22.750, Depth 35.375;
(h) Length 4.688, Width 2.188, Depth .750.
Inscriptions(a)
Scapular bears a white tag with previous object number "15.2006.1.2".

(b)
Garment bears a white tag with the previous object number "15.2006.1.8".

(c)
Robe bears a white tag with the previous object number "15.2006.1.1".

(e)
Coif bears a white tag with the previous object number "15.2006.1.6A".

(f)
Veil board bears a white tag with the previous object number "15.2006.1.6B".

(h)
Above the Christ-figure is a square with the carved letters "I.N. / R.I."

On the back of the crucifix is the previous object number "15.2006.1.7".
Historical NotesThis habit is from the Felician Sisters. This community did not wear the chaplet (habit rosary) while working in the hospitals. Part of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.

Related institution Felician Sisters

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