Chalice - Sister Columkille Colbert

Object/Artifact

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Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Archives (San Antonio, Texas)

Name/Title

Chalice - Sister Columkille Colbert

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.2

Description

El cáliz de Sor Columkille Colbert

Collection

Personnel Membership-Sisters

Made/Created

Date made

1929

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Engraving

Location

Bottom of chalice

Transcription

Presented to Mother Columkille by the "Little Flower Club" in token of their grateful appreciation, Christmas 1929. Sterling BYW

Language

English

Translation

Entregado a la Madre Columkille por el "Little Flower Club" como muestra de su agradecimiento, Navidad de 1929. Esterlina BYW

Type

Inscription, Engraving

Location

Base of chalice

Transcription

St. Mark

Language

English

Translation

San Marcos

Type

Inscription, Engraving

Location

Base of chalice

Transcription

St. Matthew

Language

English

Translation

San Mateo

Type

Inscription, Engraving

Location

Base of chalice

Transcription

St. John

Language

English

Translation

San Juan

Type

Inscription, Engraving

Location

Base of chalice

Transcription

St. Luke

Language

English

Translation

San Lucas

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Chalice

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Communion

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Ritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Depth

3 in

Diameter

6 in

Material

Metal, Diamond [on one side of stem]

Research Notes

Research Type

Curator

Notes

This chalice was presented to Sister Columkille Colbert, CCVI by the Little Flower Club at Christmas in 1929. She was the first Catholic Sister in Texas to earn a PhD from Catholic University in Washington D.C. Shortly thereafter she was appointed President of Incarnate Word College, serving in that capacity until 1960.

Research Type

Curator

Notes

Este cáliz se dio a Sor Columkille Colbert, CCVI por el Little Flower Club en la Navidad de 1929. Fue la primera religiosa católica de Texas que obtuvo un doctorado en la Universidad Católica de Washington D.C. Poco después, se la nombró presidenta de la Universidad del Verbo Encarnado, cargo que desempeñó hasta 1960.