Atlanta Catholic Centennial

In Georgia, the Sisters of Mercy at Savannah were founded from Charleston, S. C., on June 13, 1845. They remained for two years under the Charleston foundation and then became an independent community. St. Vincent's Academy, Savannah, Georgia, then became their Motherhouse.

During the administration of Rt. Rev. Thomas A. Becker, Bishop of Savannah, the Sisters changed to Mother McAuley's rule and habit. This did not effect their independent foundation. St. Vincent's Academy remained their Motherhouse until the amalgamation of the independent foundations on August 26, 1929, into the Sisters of Mercy of the Union.

The Savannah Community belonged to the Province of Scranton from 1929 to 1935 when the present Baltimore Province was erected. The present Provincial House of all the Georgia foundations of the Sisters of Mercy is at Mt. St. Agnes, Mt. Washington, Md. The General Motherhouse of the Order, now known as Sisters of Mercy of the Union, is Villa Mercy, Bethesda, Md.

The short outline of the educational and other works of the Sisters of Mercy in Atlanta that we have given in these articles are enough to show that they have been an important factor in the building of our city and in molding the character of our boys and girls so that as they grow to manhood and womanhood they become honorable citizens of our great city.