Dominikanka Imelda Jurić (1880.–1924.) – prva vrhovna poglavarica Kongregacije Svetih anđela čuvara
The Dominican Imelda Jurić (1880-1924) – The First Mother Superior of the Congregation of Holy Guardian Angels

Summary/Abstract: Based on original archival sources and relevant secondary literature, this article shows the character and work of the Dominican Imelda Jurić (1880-1924), the first mother superior of the Congregation of Holy Guardian Angels. She was among the first nuns who at the end of 1902 moved from Šibenik to Korčula, and here in 1905 she was entrusted to be the first Prior of the Monastery of Holy Guardian Angels. She served in this role, and as the teacher of the novices, with brief interruptions, right until her death, which enabled her to greatly influence the formation of the first generation of sisters in the newly established Congregation. Fulfilling the role of Prior of the Congregation of Holy Guardian Angels from 1908 onward, she provided an important impetus to the development of educational work in Šibenik and Korčula, which is why she deserves a prominent place in the history of education in these two cities, as well as in the charitable activities of her religious community among the sick, the poor, and the orphaned, especially during the First World War. Placing her legacy within the context of the history of the newly established Congregation, this article analyzes her contribution to the development of the religious community and education in Korčula and Šibenik. We know from the testimonies of those who knew her that she greatly inspired her fellow sisters by the example of her own life, so this theme is developed in the article as well.

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