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American religious sister and nurse. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Flavia Egan, D.C. (c. 1879 – 1935) was an American Sister of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a nurse leader. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1925, 44 years before Georgetown University officially admitted women in 1969.[1][2][3]
Mary Flavia Egan | |
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Born | c. 1879 New York City, US |
Died | August 27, 1935 56) Washington, D.C., US | (aged
Alma mater | Georgetown University, Nursing Diploma, 1925, Bachelor of Science degree, 1925 |
Occupation(s) | Religious sister, nurse |
Organization | Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul |
Known for | Presumed to be the first Georgetown graduate to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
A video by Bill Cessato presents what is known of Sister Mary Flavia's history before and after her time at Georgetown. She served at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C., at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia, and then for the last eight years of her life (1927-1935) at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she was principal of the School of Nursing.[4][5] Her funeral, presided over by Msgr. John J. McGivney (brother of the Knights of Columbus founder Ven. Michael J. McGivney), was at St. Patrick's Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was mentioned in several Catholic newspapers.[6]
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