Saint Vincent Hospital – Erie, PA

In the early 1870s, a man fell and broke his leg in front of the Sister’s Motherhouse. He was brought in and cared for by the Sisters. Soon, the demand for the Sisters’ nursing services became so great that Mother Agnes Spencer sought permission from Bishop Mullen to build a hospital. Construction began on St. Joseph Day, March 19, 1874. On September 5, 1875, the Sisters of St. Joseph opened Saint Vincent Hospital, a 12-bed facility at 24th & Sassafras Streets in Erie.