Teresa Ellen Dease
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Teresa Ellen Dease was a Roman Catholic nun
and the foundress of the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Canada and in North America. She arrived in Toronto, Canada in 1847 at the invitation of Bishop Michael Power.
As superior, she oversaw the work of the sisters in both the publicly-funded separate school
s and private convent schools. Thirteen establishments opened under her watch, including the first in the United States in Joliet, Illinois
. Dease's ability to work wirh separate schools boards allowed the growth of puclicly-funded Catholic education in the province and the expansion of the order across North America.
In 1881, the Vatican made the North American branch of the Institute a separate generalate and Mother Dease became its first Superior General.
Dease is buried at the former Loretto convent in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
and the foundress of the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Canada and in North America. She arrived in Toronto, Canada in 1847 at the invitation of Bishop Michael Power.
As superior, she oversaw the work of the sisters in both the publicly-funded separate school
Separate school
In Canada, separate school refers to a particular type of school that has constitutional status in three provinces and statutory status in three territories...
s and private convent schools. Thirteen establishments opened under her watch, including the first in the United States in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
. Dease's ability to work wirh separate schools boards allowed the growth of puclicly-funded Catholic education in the province and the expansion of the order across North America.
In 1881, the Vatican made the North American branch of the Institute a separate generalate and Mother Dease became its first Superior General.
Dease is buried at the former Loretto convent in Niagara Falls, Ontario.