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3 unusual facts about Mary Cecilia Bailly


Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily

She went on to give Guerin and her fellow Sister of Providence Mary Cecilia Bailly money for their schools in Indiana and to pay for their travel.

Mary Cecilia Bailly

The pair left Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on April 26, 1843, and sailed to France, where they spent time with the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir and met with dignitaries including Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, Queen of France.

This homestead was much traveled by various Native American tribes, including the Menominee, Winnebago, Fox and Dakota Sioux.



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