Catherine Spalding

Catherine Spalding
Bronze statue of Catherine Spalding by Raymond Graf in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky
Foundress and educator
Born(1793-12-23)December 23, 1793
Charles County, Maryland
DiedMarch 20, 1858(1858-03-20) (aged 64)
Louisville, Kentucky

Catherine Spalding, known as Mother Spalding, (December 23, 1793 – March 20, 1858) was an American educator who was a co-founder and longtime mother superior of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She pioneered education, health services and social services for girls and orphans in Louisville and other Kentucky cities. On January 6, 2003, the Louisville Courier-Journal named Spalding as the only woman among sixteen "most influential people in Louisville/Jefferson County history."

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