Sister Profile

Sister Mary Pius Regnier

Sister Mary Pius was born on April 28, 1914 and died on November 27, 2005.

Biography

Sister Mary Pius was born Helen Marie Regnier on April 28, 1914. She died on Nov. 27, 2005. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 73 years.

Sister Mary Pius entered the Congregation on Jan. 23, 1932. She professed first vows in August of 1934 and final vows in August of 1940.

Her high school teaching ministry took her to schools in Illinois and Indiana. In 1947, she began a ministry for several years as teacher and then principal at St. Simon, Washington, Indiana. In 1966, Sister Mary Pius was elected General Superior of the Congregation, a position she maintained for 10 years. She came home to the Woods in 1993.

She was known to be an excellent teacher of boys and it is believed her lifelong love of sports helped in this capacity.

Obituary

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An undated photo of Sister Catherine Celine Brocksmith (right) and Mother Mary Pius Regnier.
Sister Agnes Celine Hammond (center) with former General Superior Sister Mary Pius Regnier (left) and Sister Eileen Mary Cunningham in an undated photo.
Mother Mary Pius Regnier in 1968.
Mother Mary Pius was general superior of the Sisters of Providence from 1966-1976.
1970 — Special Chapter required by Rome for all religious Congregations. 1st row: Sisters Mary Pius (RIP), Maureen Loonam and Marie Kevin Tighe; 2nd row: Sisters Rita Clare Gerardot, Bernice Kuper and Miriam Gunning (RIP)