A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City by Rzeznik, Thomas F.
A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City by Rzeznik, Thomas F.

A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City

Tells the history of St. Vincent's Hospital and the transformative impact of Catholic health care in New...
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Author: Thomas F. Rzeznik
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City by Rzeznik, Thomas F.

A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City

$59.50
A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City by Rzeznik, Thomas F.

A Monument of Charity: St. Vincent's Hospital and Catholic Health Care in New York City

$59.50
Author: Thomas F. Rzeznik
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Tells the history of St. Vincent's Hospital and the transformative impact of Catholic health care in New York City.

St. Vincent's Hospital began with a simple, but radical mission: to care for all those in need regardless of race, creed, or financial means. For more than 160 years, the hospital carried out that work, serving notables and the nameless alike, from impoverished immigrants and those stricken by devastating nineteenth-century epidemics to AIDS patients and the victims of the attacks of 9/11.

A Monument of Charity provides the first comprehensive history of this remarkable institution, from its humble beginnings in 1849 to its abrupt closure in 2010. Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, St. Vincent's earned distinction not only for the quality of its medical programs, but also for its unwavering dedication to the poor. The hospital was a testament to the vision and labor of the Sisters of Charity, who founded, staffed, and administered the hospital with remarkable skill and devotion.

This captivating account documents St. Vincent's growth into one of the largest and most prominent Catholic medical centers in the United States, as well as its struggles to sustain its religious mission within the ever-changing and increasingly competitive medical marketplace. A Monument to Charity highlights the immense contributions of Catholic sisters to health care in the United States as well as the enduring legacy of all those who worked alongside them to care for the sick and alleviate suffering.

Author: Thomas F. Rzeznik
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781479839728

About the Author
Thomas F. Rzeznik is Professor of History at Seton Hall University and co-editor of the quarterly journal, American Catholic Studies. He is author of Church and Estate: Religion and Wealth in Industrial Era Philadelphia and co-editor with Margaret M. McGuinness of The Cambridge Companion to American Catholicism.
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