Former Catholic sisters' college in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Marillac College was a Catholic sisters' college in St. Louis , Missouri . Like other sisters' colleges, it was dedicated to the education of future nuns and other religious workers, though it was also open to members of the laity . It closed in 1974.
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Operated by the Daughters of Charity , the college was named after the order's co-founder, Saint Louise de Marillac . It opened in 1955 and was first accredited in 1960. Unlike some sisters' colleges, it had a full four-year Bachelor's-granting program . Aside from theological and philosophical fields, instruction was given in secular subjects, including nursing , mathematics , optometry , English , and American studies . The major buildings were designed by Chicago architect Edo Belli , whose firm conducted a longstanding collaboration with the Daughters of Charity in several states.[ 1]
The Marillac campus was acquired by the University of Missouri–St. Louis by 1976.
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Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
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St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek St. Maurus Church, Biehle St. James Church, Crosstown Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve Sacred Heart Church, Ozora St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake Former parishes Abbey Oratory Shrines
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Barat Academy , O'FallonBishop DuBourg High School , St. LouisCardinal Ritter College Prep High School , St. LouisChaminade College Preparatory School , Creve CoeurChristian Brothers College High School , Town and CountryCor Jesu Academy , St. LouisDe Smet Jesuit High School , Creve CoeurDuchesne High School , St. CharlesIncarnate Word Academy , Bel-NorJohn F. Kennedy Catholic High School , ManchesterNerinx Hall High School , Webster GrovesNotre Dame High School , LemayRosati-Kain High School , St. LouisSt. Dominic High School , O'FallonSt. Francis Borgia Regional High School , WashingtonSt. John Vianney High School , KirkwoodSt. Joseph's Academy , FrontenacSaint Louis Priory School , St. LouisSt. Louis University High School , St. LouisSt. Mary's High School , St. LouisSt. Pius X High School , FestusSt. Vincent High School , PerryvilleUrsuline Academy , OaklandValle Catholic High School , Sainte GenevieveVilla Duchesne , St. LouisVisitation Academy of St. Louis , Town and Country Former
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