Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Sisters Of The Holy Family

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

1. Sisters Of The Holy Family Marker

Inscription. Pioneers in education and in the care of orphans and the elderly among the colored people, this society of colored sisters was founded in New Orleans on November 21, 1842 by misses Henriette Delille and Juliette Gaudin who became the first and second superiors general successively. They were carefully nurtured by Pere Etienne Rousselon and were strongly supported in their efforts by Mlle. Marie-Jeanne Alicot. The society was approved by Bishop Antoine Blanc in 1842 and by Rome in 1952.

Erected 1988 by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1982.

Location. 29° 57.583′ N, 90° 4.567′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It can be reached from North Claiborne Avenue just north of Iberville Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marie C. Couvent (here, next to this marker); Jordan B. Noble (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar James Dunn

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Andre Caillioux (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul Capdevielle (about 400 feet away); Jacques Phillippe Villere (about 400 feet away); Dominique You (about 400 feet away); Duplantier-Peniston Tomb (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Sisters Of The Holy Family Mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

2. Sisters Of The Holy Family Mausoleum

Name of the deceased on the side of the mausoleum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2018

3. Name of the deceased on the side of the mausoleum.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.