St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston

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.

For other uses, see Saint Mary's Hospital.
St. Mary's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Geography
LocationGalveston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care systemNonprofit
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds322 (at close)
History
Opened1866
Closed1996
Links
Websitehttp://www.christushealth.org/about_legacy_call.htm
ListsHospitals in Texas

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

References
  1. Hegarty, CCVI, Sister M. Loyola (June 1, 1995). "St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. "The Christus legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  4. "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2009-10-03.


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