GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Iowa: IA-6
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mount Loretto Convent
2360 Carter Road
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-588-2008
History: Founded in Ireland, 1775, the Sisters of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary self-identify with the post-nominal initials, 鈥淧.B.V.M.鈥� They made their first U.S. foundation in Dubuque, Iowa, 1874, under the leadership of Mother Vincent Hennessy. Sisters from the congregation have served the following ministries among Native Americans.
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1950s-1990s |
Sister Mary Dennis Lentsch protested the U.S. government鈥檚 testing of nuclear weapons in Nevada, on lands it confiscated from Shoshoni Indians |
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1997-unknown |
A sister served as pastoral coordinator of Our Lady of the Sioux Church (Oglala), Oglala, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: Unknown.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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