Gertrude Clare Owens
Mother Gertrude Clare Owens, S.P. | |
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| Born | Margaret Genevieve Haughan Owens March 26, 1887 |
| Died | November 18, 1963 (aged 76) |
| Burial place | Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana |
| Title | General Superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods |
| Predecessor | Mother Marie Helene Franey, S.P. |
| Successor | Mother Rose Angela Horan, S.P. |
| Parent(s) | Michael Haughan and Margaret Tracey (step-father Michael Owens) |
Mother Gertrude Clare Owens, S.P., (March 26, 1887 – November 18, 1963) was the Superior General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, from 1954 to 1960. During her term, she established a sister-formation program to help develop new postulants and novices. She also built a new novitiate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, which was later named Owens Hall in her honor.