Mother Cecilia Seymour
Given name Frances Seymour. Joined the Ursuline order in in 1923. Worked in Malone NY, Greenville SC, Holy Family Mission in Browning MT, St. Ignatius Public Schools in MT, St. John’s Grade School in San Francisco CA, St. Mary’s High School in St. Mary’s AK, St. Malachy’s Parish School in Los Angeles CA. Retired in 1989 to Santa Rosa CA. Was organist at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Windsor, tutored students at St. Rose Parish School and Ursuline and Cardinal Newman High Schools. Died 3/16/2003 at age 98. Three allegations of abuse by Mother Cecelia at St. Ignatius Mission, where she taught for about 30 years, are included in a 9/2011 civil suit against the Ursuline order and Helena diocese, filed by 45 people against 4 nuns, 6 priests and 1 religious brother. Included on the Helena diocese’s list 4/29/2015 (name spelled Seymor).
- Press Democrat Obituary 03.19.03
- Char-Koosta News Obituary 03.20.03
- The Missoulian 09.27.11
- John Does 1-16 et al v Ursuline Sisters, Diocese of Helena, et al, Cause No ADV-2011-936, Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis & Clark County, 10.03.11
- Missoulian 01.31.14
- Diocese of Helena List 04.29.19
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