Global InformationLouise Feltin information
Louise Feltin | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | December 27, 1831 Alsace |
| Died | February 1, 1905 (aged 73) Castroville |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home town | Austin, Texas |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Senior posting | |
| Post | Congregation of Divine Providence |
Louise (Mother St. Andrew) Feltin (December 27, 1830 - February 1, 1905) was an American Roman Catholic sister from Alsatia and the founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence in Texas.[1] She is the co-founder of the first Catholic school in Texas. Feltin's work in the parish schools "heavily influenced the course of parochial education" in Texas.[2]
- ^ Callahan, Mary Generosa (12 June 2010). "Feltin, Louise". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Roesch, Karen (2012). Language Maintenance and Language Death: The Decline of Texas Alsatian. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 11, 48–49. ISBN 9789027202888.