Wooden Benedictine Cross Necklace

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Title

Wooden Benedictine Cross Necklace

Description

Hand-carved, wooden Benedictine cross necklace given to Sister Patricia Gamgort by a prisoner at the Delaware Correctional Institute. The front of the cross has PAX carved into it and the back has her initial.

Collar de cruz benedictina de madera tallada a mano, regalo de un prisionero del Instituto Correccional de Delaware a la hermana Patricia Gamgort. La parte frontal de la cruz tiene grabada la palabra PAX y en la parte posterior está su inicial. 

Rights

All rights remain with the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica.

Files

Citation

“Wooden Benedictine Cross Necklace,” The Archival Collections of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery of Atchison, Kansas, accessed January 22, 2026, https://mountosb.omeka.net/items/show/365.