Celebrating Catholic Health Care in Canada
The legacy of Catholic health care in Canada is over 400 years strong—older than the country itself. The brave, resourceful congregations of women religious who traversed our country, serving all those in need, laid the foundation for today’s health and social support system. This collection is a comprehensive resource celebrating our history, giving context and light to the legacy we continue to grow today.
A historical resource of over 600 digital history books, booklets and some videos chronicling Catholic hospitals in Canada spanning every province and territory and founded by over 50 congregations of Women Religious and 2 Congregations of Men Religious.
Historical Resources
Master List of Catholic Hospitals in Canada Since 1639
A master list of the 455 Catholic hospitals that have operated in Canada since 1639 and the 54 Congregations of Women Religious Women and 4 Congregations of Religious Men who owned and/or operated them
View Master ListA Bibliography of Catholic Hospital History Books in Canada
A bibliography of books and booklets and other publications that have been published or produced on the histories of individual Catholic Hospitals and Schools of Nursing from each of the provinces in Canada.
View Catholic Hospital BibliographySay Little, Do Much
A 55 minute documentary by Kevin Moynihan (Halifax) telling the story of Roman Catholic Women Religious' involvement in the beginnings of Canada's Health Care system.
View DocumentaryBibliography of histories of Canadian hospitals and schools of nursing: 1751 – 2024
A comprehensive bibliography by David S. Crawford, Emeritus Librarian, McGill University that lists all separately published histories of Canadian hospitals, separately published histories of Canadian schools of nursing and Canadian university faculties of health sciences since these are closely associated with hospitals.
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Cheticamp - Sacred Heart Hospital, 50th Anniversary Bulletin, 1982.
Cheticamp - Sacred Heart Hospital, Cheticamp, NS, 50th Anniversary Bulletin, (8 pages with illustrations) 1982.
Glace Bay - St. Joseph's Hospital,: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary 1927.
Glace Bay - Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Photocopy of original booklet. (40 pages.) 1927.
Glace Bay - St. Joseph’s Hospital: Golden Gleanings: Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of 1902-1952). 1955.
Glace Bay - Golden Gleanings: Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of St. Joseph’s Hospital (1902-1952) and its School of Nursing (1905-1955) Glace Bay, N.S. (45 pages with illustrations) 1955.
Glace Bay - St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing (1905-1955)
Glace Bay - Golden Gleanings: Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of St. Joseph’s Hospital (1902-1952) and its School of Nursing (1905-1955) Glace Bay, N.S. (45 pages with illustrations) 1955.
Glace Bay - St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing: 100th Anniversary 1905-2005
Glace Bay - St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing: 100th Anniversary 1905-2005 (19 pages with illustrations) 2005.
Halifax - Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing 1955 Yearbook
Halifax - Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing 1955 Yearbook (58 pages with illustrations) 1955.
Halifax - Competence and compassion: A history of the Halifax Infirmary, 2017
Halifax - Competence and compassion: A history of the Halifax Infirmary, by Mike Wong MD. (10 pages with illustrations) This article was originally published in the Dalhousie Medical Journal • Fall 2017• Volume 44, Number 1. Reprinted with the permission of the author.
Louisbourg - The Frères de la Charité and the Louisbourg Hôpital du Roi. 1981
Louisbourg - The Frères de la Charité and the Louisbourg Hôpital du Roi. by A.J.B. (John) Johnston. (20 pages) Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA) Historical Studies, # 48, pp. 5-25 (1981).
New Waterford - Silver Anniversary, 1963-1988
New Waterford - Silver Anniversary, 1963-1988: New Waterford Consolidated Hospital Commemorative Book (44 pages with illustrations) 1988.
Sydney - The Lifetime of a Hospital, 1953-1995: The History of St. Rita's Hospital
Sydney - The Lifetime of a Hospital, 1953-1995: The History of St. Rita's Hospital, by H.S. MacDonald, MD & Associates (193 pages with illustrations) © Copyright 1995 H. S. MacDonald, MD. 1995. Used with permission.
Charlottetown - History of the Charlottetown Hospital. 1991
Charlottetown - History of the Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing and the Charlottetown Hospital (perfect binding book, 110 pages) © Copyright 1991 The Alumnae of The Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing. Copyright permission sought but not found.
Charlottetown - History of the Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing. 1991
Charlottetown - History of the Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing and the Charlottetown Hospital (perfect binding book, 110 pages) © Copyright 1991 The Alumnae of The Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing. Copyright permission sought but not found.
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital: Silver Jubilee 1922-1947
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital: Silver Jubilee 1922-1947 (31 pages with illustrations) 1947.
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital: 1922-1961
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital, St. John's, Newfoundland: 1922-1961 (26 pages with illustrations) 1961.
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital, 60th Anniversary: 1922-1982
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital, St. John's, Nfld. 60th Anniversary Historical Highlights: 1922-1982
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital: 1922-1998
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital Historical Highlights: 1922-1998 (24 pages with illustrations) 1998.
St. John's - The Mustard Seed: The Story of St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, 2010
St. John's - The Mustard Seed: The Story of St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, by Kathrine E. Bellamy, RSM (221 pages with illustrations) © Copyright 2010 by Kathrine E. Bellamy, RSM. Used with permission.
St. John's - St. Clare Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, 1939-1989
St. John's - Claretian: Golden Jubilee: St. Clare Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, 1939-1989 (144 pages with illustrations) 1989.
NWT - A Leap of Faith: The Grey Nuns Ministries in Western and Northern Canada. Vol. 2, 2001
NWT - Castonguay,Thérèse (SGM). A Leap of Faith: The Grey Nuns Ministries in Western and Northern Canada. Vol. 2: The Grey Nuns in Northern Saskatchewan, Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese and Zaire. (384 pages with illustrations) © 2001 The Grey Nuns of Alberta. 2001. Used with permission.
NWT - Un Saut dans la Foi: Les oeuvres des Soeurs Grises dans l'Ouest et le Nord du Canada. Vol. II, 2003
NWT - Castonguay,Thérèse (SGM). Un Saut dans la Foi: Les oeuvres des Soeurs Grises dans l'Ouest et le Nord du Canada. Vol. II, Les Soeurs Grises dans le Nord de la Saskatchewan, le Diocèse Mackenzie-Fort Smith et le Zaire. (303 pages avec illustrations) © Droits d'auteur 2003 par les Soeurs Grises de Montréal. 2003. Avec permission.
Chesterfield Inlet NWT - St. Theresa Hospital: 1931-1981
Chesterfield Inlet - St. Theresa Hospital: 1931-1981, Chesterfield Inlet, NWT, by Rev. Charles Choque, OMI (tumbled French & English, 21 pages) 1981
Chesterfield Inlet, T.N.O. -Hôpital Ste-Thérèse : 1931-1981
Chesterfield Inlet -Hôpital Ste-Thérèse, Chesterfield Inlet, T.N.O. 1931-1981, par Charles Choque, o.m.i. (tumbled French & English, 27 pages avec illustrations) 1981.
Fort Simpson - Sacred Heart Mission, Fort Simpson: 1858-1958.
Fort Simpson - Sacred Heart Mission, Fort Simpson: 1858-1958, by Rev. Father S. Lesage, o.m.i. Including sections and a chapter on St. Margaret's Hospital (154 pages with illustrations) 1958.
Fort Smith, NWT - St. Anne's Hospital. 1979
Fort Smith, NWT - St. Anne's Hospital. The Capsule Vol. 7, No. 2 ~ Summer 1979 ~ Newsletter of the Northwest Territories Hospital Association. [also includes short articles on: St. Margaret's Hospital, Forth Simpson; Faraud Hospital, Fort Rae; Immaculate Conception Hospital, Aklavik; & St. Joseph's Hospilal, Fort Resolution] 39 pages. 1979.