Mother M. Alfred Moes - Rochester, MN
N 44° 01.354 W 092° 28.084
15T E 542630 N 4874517
This is a cast bronze sculpture of Mother M. Alfred Moes. It was commissioned in 1999 by the Sisters of Saint Francis and the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota to commemorate the centennial of her death.
Waymark Code: WMB2YT
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2011
Views: 10
Text from a plaque near the sculpture:
On August 21, 1883 a tornado devastated Rochester. Following the storm Dr. William Worrall Mayo entrusted the care of the injured to Mother M. Alfred Moes and her Community of Franciscan Sisters.
After the crisis passed, Mother Alfred suggested to Dr. Mayo that Rochester needed a hospital. She promised the Sisters would build it if Dr. Mayo and his sons would staff it. At first hesitant, Dr. Mayo accepted the offer, On September 30, 1889, Saint Marys Hospital opened and was so successful that an addition was needed within five years.
The Mayo medical practice of today is known worldwide thanks in large measure to the vision, cooperation, and dedication of these remarkable individuals - a country doctor and the Mother Superior of a Franciscan Community. Their values were expressed in an enduring partnership.
Associated Religion(s): Catholic
Statue Location: Feith Family Statuary Park near the Mayo Clinic
Entrance Fee: 0
Artist: Mike Majors
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.