Creation Date
20th century
Preview
Date Available
June 2014
Description
Plastic doll wearing typical clothing of a nun in the order called the Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, better known as the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters. The order was founded in 1896 by St. Arnold Janssen in Steyl, the Netherlands. It is a cloistered and contemplative order focused on the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The doll is wearing a pink dress covered with a white scapular, white wimple, and white veil. The coif has the words "Santu Spirit" embroidered in white on the front. A metal cross and dove hang from a pink cord around the doll's neck.
Provenance
Donated by Pauline A. Money
Keywords
Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits, Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters, Pink Sisters, Sisters Servants of the Holy Ghost of Perpetual Adoration
Identifier
ND0001
Permission Statement
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital resource. Commercial use or distribution of the resource is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Please contact Roesch Library at the University of Dayton to inquire concerning available permission to use the digital image.
Keywords
Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits, Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters, Pink Sisters, Sisters Servants of the Holy Ghost of Perpetual Adoration
