Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery is a religious burial ground in Vigo County, United States. It was established in 1861. Wikidata records 26 notable interments here, including Théodore Guérin, Barbara Doherty, Mary Cecilia Bailly.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

26 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 26, or take the JSON record.

Of Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery's 26 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include nun (42%), teacher (31%), writer (19%), painter (12%), religious role (8%).

• Théodore Guérin (1798–1856), nun
• Barbara Doherty (1931–2020), nun
• Mary Cecilia Bailly (1815–1898), painter, nun, writer
• Anastasie Brown (1826–1918), nun
• Cecilia Clare Bocard (1899–1994), hymnwriter, organist, composer
• Gertrude Clare Owens (1887–1963), administrator
• Loretta Schafer (1917–1998), religious role
• Alexa Suelzer (1918–2015), theologian, teacher, writer
• Anne Doherty (1928–2013), psychologist, nun
• Q5338642 (1915–2001), sculptor, painter
• Q5410694 (1847–1885), teacher
• Q5410694 (1847–1889), teacher
• Mary Ephrem Glenn (1836–1916), nun
• Rose Angela Horan (1895–1985), poet, teacher, writer
• Q33127157 (?–1929), nun
• Irma Le Fer de la Motte (1816–1856), nun, teacher
• Irma Le Fer de la Motte (1818–1856), nun, teacher
• Ann Joseph Morris (1847–1930), beekeeper, nun, farmer
• Diane Ris (1932–2013), non-fiction writer
• Esther Newport (1901–1986), sculptor, painter, writer
• Q6172129 (1928–2013), writer
• Q6762867 (1898–1953), religious role
• Q6779045 (1876–1948), teacher
• Mary Cleophas Foley (1845–1928), nun
• Q6780526 (1914–2005), teacher

Common questions

Where is Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery?

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery is in Vigo County, United States, at coordinates 39.5095, -87.4566.

When was Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery established?

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery was established in 1861, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 26 notable interments at Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery, including Théodore Guérin, Barbara Doherty, Mary Cecilia Bailly, Anastasie Brown, Cecilia Clare Bocard.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q7531352 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/15775034

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery, Vigo County, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q7531352. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/sisters-of-providence-convent-cemetery/

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