Sister Adela du Sacre Coeur

Title

Sister Adela du Sacre Coeur

Subject

Emmanuel College, Boston

Description

Sr. Adela du Sacre Coeur, the first Emmanuel College President.

She was born Adele Marie Josephine Albertine Gils in 1860 in Vaux et Borset, Belgium. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1880 and came to the United States in 1884, where she taught French and was the Mistress of Novices. In 1919, she was named the first president of Emmanuel College. During her term, the college received its charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Creator

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Source

East West Archives, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Publisher

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Date

1919

Contributor

Nancy Barthelemy, Archivist

Rights

All rights belong to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Relation

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Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

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Identifier

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Coverage

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Original Format

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Physical Dimensions

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Files

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Citation

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, “Sister Adela du Sacre Coeur,” Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur East West Archives, accessed May 15, 2024, https://ewsnddenarchives.omeka.net/items/show/85.