Society of the Holy Child Jesus
Ex-libris: Society of the Holy Child Jesus
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an international community of Roman Catholic sisters founded in England in 1846 by Philadelphia-born Cornelia Connelly. Cornelia converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1835. The Society was approved in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII, and the rules and constitutions were confirmed and ratified by him in 1893.
Schools[]
Americas[]
- Connelly School of the Holy Child, Potomac, Maryland (6-12)
- Cornelia Connelly High School, Anaheim, California (closed in 2020)
- Holy Child Academy, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (K-8)
- Holy Child Academy, Old Westbury, New York (K-8)
- Mayfield Junior School, Pasadena, California (K-8)
- Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena, California (9-12)
- Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit, New Jersey (K-6)
- Rosemont School of the Holy Child, Rosemont, Pennsylvania (K-8)
- School of the Holy Child, Rye, New York
- Holy Child Academy, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania (closed in 1973)
- Cornelia Connelly Center, New York, NY
England[]
- Combe Bank School, Sundridge, Kent
- St Leonards-Mayfield School, Mayfield, East Sussex
- Convent of the Holy Child Jesus (Layton Hill Convent), Blackpool, Lancashire (merged to become St Mary's Catholic College)
- Holy Child School, Edgbaston (re-named Priory School in 2001)
Africa[]
- Holy Child School, Cape Coast, Ghana
Higher education[]
- Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania (Originally the Joseph Sinnott Mansion).
- Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi, Ghana
External links[]
Categories:
- Society of the Holy Child Jesus
- Catholic teaching orders
- Religious organizations established in 1846
- Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century
- 1846 establishments in England