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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ↑ "Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo in Petrin Hill", Prague City Line
