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Anna Dengel

1892-03-16 – 1980-04-17

Portrait of Anna Dengel
Van links naar rechts: prof. J.H. Terlingen, René Savatier, Anna Dengel (stichteres van de medische missiezusters) en prof. dr. A. Mertens. Uitreiking drie eredoctoraten t.g.v. het 7de lustrum van de Katholieke Universiteit te Nijmegen.10 november 1958Credit: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo

Life & Legacy

Mother Anna Maria Dengel, Medical Mission Sisters (S.C.M.M.), (16 March 1892 – 17 April 1980) was an Austrian physician, religious sister and missionary. She was the founder of the Medical Mission Sisters, which was among the first congregations of Religious Sisters authorized by the Roman Catholic Church to provide full medical care to the poor and needy in the overseas missions.

Occupation & Career

physician, missionary, founder of Catholic religious community

Education

University College Cork

Faith & Community

Catholic Church

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Church

Catholic Church

Education & Institutions

University College Cork

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q88580 — wikidata View source

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