St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston

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St. Mary's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
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Geography
Location Galveston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care system Nonprofit
Type General
Services
Beds322 (at close)
History
Opened1866
Closed1996
Links
Website http://www.christushealth.org/about_legacy_call.htm
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St. Mary's Hospital was a Catholic hospital founded in 1866 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Galveston, Texas, United States.

Founded in 1867, [1] it was the first private hospital in Texas. [2] [3]

In 1869, the hospital became St. Mary's Infirmary, and it was renamed as St. Mary's Hospital in 1965. [1] St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing opened in 1907 and continued through 1968. [1]

The hospital was closed and sold in 1996 to the neighboring University of Texas Medical Branch. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hegarty, CCVI, Sister M. Loyola (June 1, 1995). "St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  3. ↑ "The Christus legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  4. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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