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Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters house. The Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an American religious institute of the Regular, or religious, branch of the Third Order of St. Dominic. It was founded in 1847. The General Motherhouse is located in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, OP (November 4, 1806 – February 23, 1864) was a pioneer Italian Dominican friar and Catholic missionary priest who helped bring the Church to the Iowa-Illinois-Wisconsin tri-state area. He founded several parishes in the area and was the architect for several parish buildings.
The west end of the rock building was first occupied in the fall of 1857. Another 10 years passed, and then there began a new chapter in the school's history. [4] The academy was a Roman Catholic Institution, its corps of teachers a body of religious women of the order of Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, founded for the sole purpose of teaching ...
Dominican Convent, Ilanz; Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt; Dominican Sisters of Peace; Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa; Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena; Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia; Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin; Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Dominican sisters were brought to the college in 1847. The college was sold in 1852. The Dominican center was relocated to Benton, Wisconsin. [1] The Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters bought Sinsinawa after Mazzuchelli's death in 1864. They "moved the school and motherhouse back to the Mound.
Relics of Dominican saints. The Order of Preachers was founded by St. Dominic de Guzman, a Spanish friar, on 1215 to proclaim the word of God by preaching, teaching and example, while they are sustained by life in common. [1]
Dominican High School opened in September 1956, with 174 freshmen from 26 parishes. Although sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominicans, the school was championed by two pastors, Peter E. Dietz, pastor of St. Monica Parish (1912–1947) and Farrell P. Reilly, pastor of St. Robert Parish (1912–1958).
Sinsinawa Mound is a cone-shaped hill in the area, from which the area gets its name. Sinsinawa River runs along the hill south towards the Mississippi River in Illinois. [4] The Sinsinawa Mound raid of June 29, 1832, part of the Black Hawk War, took place near Sinsinawa Mound. In August 2007 there was a commemoration of the 175th anniversary ...