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St. Rose of Viterbo Convent is the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, an American religious congregation, which is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The convent is dedicated to Rose of Viterbo, a 13th-century Franciscan tertiary who was a noted mystic and street preacher in Italy who died while still a teenager. [1]
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women whose motherhouse, St. Rose of Viterbo Convent, is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of La Crosse. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration founded Viterbo University and staffed Aquinas High School in La Crosse. [1]
Christ Church of La Crosse. June 19, 1985 : 831 Main Street ... 1724 State St., Univ. of WI, La Crosse ... Chapel of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, ...
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist was founded in 1973, by fifty-five sisters of the "Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration" of St. Rose of Viterbo Convent, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. From 1976 to 2004, the sisters operated the ferry terminal and store on Shaw Island, part of the San Juan Islands in the state of Washington. [99]
Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
La Crosse (/ l ə ˈ k r ɒ s / ⓘ lə-KROSS) [6] is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. [7] La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 2020 census. [2]
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Paul was ordained to the priesthood on January 24, 1943 by Auxiliary Bishop William Griffin at St. Rose of Viterbo Convent in La Crosse, the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. While stationed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Paul help established Regis High School. [1] In 1955, Paul became rector of