History of St. VincentOverview
The history of St. Vincent Hospital begins in 1888 with a letter from Bishop Frederick Katzer to the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Springfield, Illinois, asking for their help to start a hospital in Green Bay. Four sisters quickly responded.
Green Bay’s first hospital opened on December 15th of that same year in a 23-room house on Quincy Street. Equipped with just one chair, four beds (without their springs), an old cook stove, and a bubbling kettle over a stone fireplace for laundry, its resources were humble. Yet, an abundance of faith and charitable principles, combined with a commitment to employing the finest medical practices of the day, helped the hospital thrive—and continue to grow.
The spirit that built and maintained St. Vincent is still carried on today by dedicated medical staff, employees, volunteers, and benefactors who live by the creed of “caring for the patient first.” Because of their dedication, St. Vincent Hospital has entered the 21st century as a thriving, innovative, regional health care leader, offering the finest medical care of the day.
Green Bay’s first hospital opened on December 15th of that same year in a 23-room house on Quincy Street. Equipped with just one chair, four beds (without their springs), an old cook stove, and a bubbling kettle over a stone fireplace for laundry, its resources were humble. Yet, an abundance of faith and charitable principles, combined with a commitment to employing the finest medical practices of the day, helped the hospital thrive—and continue to grow.
The spirit that built and maintained St. Vincent is still carried on today by dedicated medical staff, employees, volunteers, and benefactors who live by the creed of “caring for the patient first.” Because of their dedication, St. Vincent Hospital has entered the 21st century as a thriving, innovative, regional health care leader, offering the finest medical care of the day.
