Habit, Nun's
Habit, Nun's
Habit, Nun's

Habit, Nun's

Object number2010.75.26 a-k
OriginGermany
Mediumcotton; various metals; plastic; elastic
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionNun's habit consisting of black habit dress, waist cord, rosary, collar, crucifix, coif, headband, veil, slip, and pair of arm covering sleeves.Dimensions(a) Measured on form. H: 53.5 ; W (shoulders): 15; L (sleeve): 24.5
(b) (measured as found, doubled) W: .375 ; L: 62.5
(c) W: 5 ; L: 20
(d) (measured on form) H: 23 ; W: 33
(e) H (cross only): 4; W: 1.375 ; H (with string): 17.5 ; De: .5
(f) (measured flat) H: 15.25 ; W: 17.5
(g) H: 2.25 ; Cir: 21.5
(h) (measured flat) H: 44; De: 6 ; (measured on form) W: 24
(i) (measured on form) H: 26.5 ; W: 14.5
(,j,k) (measured flat) H: 15 ; W: 7.5
Inscriptions(c)
Obverse text: "S. FRANCISC...SSISIENSIS";
Reverse text: "TOCCATA...FRANCESCO".
Marks(e)
"GERMANY".
Historical NotesSisters of St. Francis of Millvale nun's habit. 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.
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