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Sister Barbara outlines Sisters of the Most Precious Blood history and O'Fallon ties at preservation commission
Summary
Sister Barbara presented a multi-part historical overview of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, tracing the congregation's founding in Switzerland in 1845, migration to the U.S. in 1870, establishment of the motherhouse in O'Fallon in the 1870s, and later local educational and institutional history.
At the June 3 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, Sister Barbara presented the first part of a multi‑meeting history of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood and their ties to O'Fallon's 19th‑century development.
Sister Barbara said the congregation was founded “in Steinerburg, Switzerland in 1845,” and described early years of ministry in Europe, the congregation's…
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