St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston

For other uses, see Saint Mary's Hospital.

St. Mary's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Geography
Location	Galveston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care system	Nonprofit
Type	General
Services
Beds	322 (at close)
History
Opened	1866
Closed	1996
Links
Website	http://www.christushealth.org/about_legacy_call.htm
Lists	Hospitals in Texas

St. Mary's Hospital was a Catholic hospital founded in 1866 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Galveston, Texas, United States.

Founded in 1867,[1] it was the first private hospital in Texas.[2][3]

In 1869, the hospital became St. Mary's Infirmary, and it was renamed as St. Mary's Hospital in 1965.[1] St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing opened in 1907 and continued through 1968.[1]

The hospital was closed and sold in 1996 to the neighboring University of Texas Medical Branch.[4]

See also

• Christus Health

References

1. Hegarty, CCVI, Sister M. Loyola (June 1, 1995). "St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
2. "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
3. "The Christus legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
4. "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.