by Mary Ellen Doyle (Author) At the age of nineteen, Catherine Spalding (1793-1858) ventured into what would become a lifetime of leadership with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN)--one of the most significant American religious communities for women. As a cofounder and first superior of the order, she dedicated her life to developing and improving health care, services for orphans, and education on the early frontier. Her contributions had a lasting impact on Catholicism, the state of Kentucky, and the Author Biography Mary Ellen Doyle, SCN, is formerly a professor at several colleges, primarily Spalding University. She is the author of numerous books, including Pioneer Spirit: Catherine Spalding, Sister of Charity of Nazareth. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 1 x 9 x 6.2 IN Publication Date: December 09, 2016