Gammelholm og Nyhavn in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Sankt Joseph Søstrene / The Sisters of Saint Joseph
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023
1. Sankt Joseph Søstrene / The Sisters of Saint Joseph Marker
In the basement behind this wall, in 1856, after the introduction of religious freedom, the first Roman Catholic monastery since the Reformation was established. The Saint Joseph Sisters established themselves here in connection with the Garrison Church and laid the foundation for extensive and non-profit work in the Danish school and hospital system.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 55° 40.923′ N, 12° 35.331′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Gammelholm og Nyhavn. Marker is on Sankt Annæ Plads. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dagbladet Information (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Store Strandstræde 20 (about 90 meters away); Tre Af Denmarks Store Helte / Three of Denmark’s Great Heroes (about 150 meters away); Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor (about 180 meters away); Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed / Location, Location, Location (about 180 meters away); Svenska residenset / Det svenske residenspalæ / The Swedish Residence (about 180 meters away); Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship (about 180 meters away); Frederik Kuhlau (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the back wall of the Garrison Church burial grounds, and is easily visible both through the fence and from the entrance path onto the church grounds.
Also see . . . The Scandinavian Mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph: A female Counter-Culture in Nordic Society. An academic paper by Yvonne Maria Werner, made accessible by the research portal of Lund University.
Abstract: It is well known that Catholic nuns and sisters played an important(Submitted on July 27, 2023.)role in modern society, and that they in many ways paved the way for the entrance of women into professional life within the social sector. Modern research has also pointed out their social achievements as missionaries in the third word. But it is less known that female Catholic congregations also led school, hospitals and other social institutions in Protestant countries in northern Europe. These religious institutes accompanied the reestablishment of the Catholic Church in Scandinavia in the mid-nineteenth century, In my article, I will discuss the Scandinavian missionary activities of one of these institutes, a French congregation named La Congregation des Sœurs de Saint-Joseph from Chambéry in Savoy. The Sisters of St Joseph started their missionary work with a small community in the Danish capital Copenhagen in 1856. Sixty years later there were around eight hundred St Joseph Sisters living in communities spread across the Nordic area. The Chambéry congregation, which developed a broad range of activities within health care and education, was the most successful of the female religious institutes at work in Scandinavia.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 20232. Sankt Joseph Søstrene / The Sisters of Saint Joseph Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023
3. Sankt Joseph Søstrene / The Sisters of Saint Joseph Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
