Book of Principals Project
In 2013, Sister Regina Ryan established an IHM Charism Committee of Villa Maria’s Advisory Board. The mission of the group was to find concrete ways to keep the influence and memory of the IHM Sisters alive and tangible. The result of the Committee’s deliberations is our Book of Principals, which identifies and honors the 26 women who have served Villa Maria Academy as principal since 1872.
Villa Maria Principals
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1872-1886 |
Mother M. Gonzaga Rooney |
| 1886-1892 |
Mother M. DeChantal Hayes |
| 1892-1893 | Mother Mary Borgia Eckenroth |
|
1893-1904 |
Mother Mary Camilla Maloney |
| 1904-1905 | Mary Mother McMenamin |
| 1910-1912 |
Sister Mary Irene Lafferty |
| 1912-1914 | Mother Mary James Sweeney |
| 1914-1925 | Mother M. Loyola Gallagher |
| 1925-1931 |
Mother M. Crescentia Lamb |
| 1926-1930 | Mother M. St. Margaret Donavan |
| 1931-1935 | Mother M. Immaculata Hayes |
| 1935-1939 |
Sister Louise Marie Betz |
| 1939-1940 |
Mother Mary Esther Carty |
| 1940-1946 | Mother Mary Andrew Murray |
| 1946-1956 | Mother M. Catherine Louise Martin |
| 1956-1962 |
Mother M. Carmen Rosa Hamill |
| 1962-1968 |
Mother Maria Assumpta Monaghan |
| 1968-1971 |
Mother M. Therese Agnes Bell |
| 1971-1974 |
Sister Marie Agnese O'Brien |
| 1974-1975 | Sister M. St. Eileen Gilligan |
| 1975-1981 | Sister M. Lucina Hirsch |
| 1981-2000 |
Sister Maria Veritas/Mary Kelly |
| 2000-2002 |
Sister Patricia Fadden |
| 2002-2012 | Sister Marita Carmel McCarthy |
| 2012- present | Sister Regina Ryan |