Published: 2021-01-20

The Warmia-Pomezania monasteries of the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth until 1945

Wojciech Zawadzki
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.2.15

Abstract

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth was founded in the mid-nineteenth century in Silesia. From the second half of the 19th century, many Elizabethan foundations were established also in the area of the then East and West Prussia, including the historical Warmia and Pomezania. The nuns were mainly involved in the outpatient care of the sick, but they also undertook charitable, caring, educational, and upbringing activities. Their work, especially in rural facilities, supported and often replaced the then state hospitality. Most of the convents of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth in Pomezania and Warmia ceased to exist after the end of World War II.

Keywords:

Warmia, Pomezania, East Prussia, West Prussia, diocese of Warmia, Catholic orders

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Zawadzki, W. (2021). The Warmia-Pomezania monasteries of the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth until 1945 . Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 27(2), 194–206. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.2.15

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