Title: |
Saint Boniface School and Parish (Piqua, Ohio) Collection |
Repository: |
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives
Phone: 513-347-5348 http://www.srcharitycinti.org/ |
Creator: |
Saint Boniface School and Parish; |
Dates: |
1877-1987 |
Quantity: |
.25 linear feet |
Abstract: |
A collection of correspondence, news clippings, and a listing of the Sisters who ministered at St. Boniface, Piqua Ohio |
Identification: |
SC-MIS-0013-2017 |
Language: |
The records are in English |
The very meager information concerning St. Boniface School in Piqua reveals that in 1877 Father Schmitt, the pastor, requested
the Sisters of Charity to take charge of the girls' school. This necessitated a new parsonage, as the Sisters would occupy
the old residence. When the Sister arrived, Reverend Julius Voet had become pastor. The first Sisters to teach at St. Boniface
were: Sister Mechtildes Burkhardt (Superior) Sister Odilla Herbst, and Sister Mary William Duffy.
The next notation was in the fall of l880 when Sister Mary Rose Studer was listed as the Superior of St. Boniface. St. Boniface
is not mentioned on the mission list of September, 1881, and Sister Mary Rose is listed as being at Cedar Grove in the fall
of 1881. By this time, Reverend George Steinlage was pastor; one of his first official acts was to call the Sisters of Chris­tian
Charity, whose fame as excellent teachers is known in Europe as well as in America, to take charge of the girls' school. The
date of Father Steinlage's appointment at St. Boniface was noted as Feb­ruary 14, l88l. Four Sisters were missioned to
take care of the school.
There is no more information regarding St. Boniface School. Judg­ing from the above information, the Sisters of Charity
remained at St. Boniface from 1877 to 1881.
The Church and School are still very active 840 years after the original door were opened. It has merged with St. Mary's of
Piqua. The website is
https://piquaparishes.org
This collection consists of two files, containing, correspondence, a brief synopsis of the school history, information concerning early pastors and sisters who served at Saint Boniface, Piqua, Ohio
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Saint Boniface School and Parish (Piqua, Ohio) Collection, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives, Mount Saint Joseph, Ohio.