St caroline gerhardinger biography of alberta

Biography

Blessed Karolina Gerhardinger, also known as Caroline Gerhardinger, Maria Teresa Gerhardinger, Maria Theresia of Jesus, or Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, was born on June 20, , in Stadtamhof, Bavaria, Germany.

She came from a humble working-class family and received her education from the Augustinian canonesses. However, in , due to a decree by the Bavarian government, religious orders, including the Augustinian canonesses, were closed.

Caroline, undeterred by the closure of the religious orders, felt a deep calling to dedicate her life to God and Christian education.

St caroline gerhardinger biography of alberta

Consequently, she made the decision to establish a new religious order centered on these principles. In , following negotiations with the Vatican, the Bavarian government granted concessions, allowing religious communities to reopen.

Caroline, along with other dedicated sisters, moved into a refurbished convent and founded the order that would later become known as the School