- Nancy Nolan
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Sister Nancy Nolan, S.P. Nationality United States Title General Superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Predecessor Sister Anne Doherty, S.P. Successor Sister Diane Ris, S.P. Religion Roman Catholic Sister Nancy Nolan, S.P. was the Superior General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, from 1986-1996. During her term, she completed renovation of the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana). Nolan also oversaw the 150th anniversary of the Congregation, founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in 1840, and completed the construction of Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
During her term she was actively involved in the process of promoting the Cause for the Canonization of Mother Theodore Guerin, who was canonized a Roman Catholic saint in 2006.
After serving as Superior General, Nolan spent time as president of Guerin College Preparatory High School in Chicago until February 2007. A scholarship program there, Nolan Scholars, was named in her honor.
References
- Logan, Eugenia (1978). History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Volume II. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Sisters of Providence.
- Sisters of Providence. "Sister Nancy Nolan". http://www.spsmw.org/SistersofProvidence/History/Generalsuperiors/SisterNancyNolan19861996/tabid/1251/Default.aspx. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- "Wireless learning, renovations part of new school year". Catholic New World. Archdiocese of Chicago. September 13, 2009. http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnwonline/2009/0913/7.aspx. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
Catholic Church titles Preceded by
Sister Anne Doherty, S.P.General Superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
1986 - 1996Succeeded by
Sister Diane Ris, S.P.Categories:- American school administrators
- American Roman Catholic Religious Sisters
- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- Living people
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